Destination Wedding

"Check your baggage."

2018 1h 30m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 851

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.

“Check your baggage.”

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Cast

Winona Ryder
Lindsay
Keanu Reeves
Frank
DJ Dallenbach
Ann
Ted Dubost
Keith
D. Rosh Wright
Frank's Mother
Greg Lucey
Frank's Stepfather
Curt Dubost
Father of the Bride
Donna Lynn Jones
Frank's Stepfather's Girlfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Levin
Writers: Victor Levin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Levin, shot by Giorgio Scali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matt Maddox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves and DJ Dallenbach carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Victor Levin directs. Giorgio Scali behind the camera. William Ross scores. Matt Maddox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Victor Levin, shot by Giorgio Scali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Matt Maddox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves and DJ Dallenbach carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Check your baggage.".
10IMDB entry: tt6987770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "california", "cynic", "pessimism", "sex outdoors".

The technical file

Cinematography: Giorgio Scali
Original score: William Ross
Editing: Matt Maddox
Production design: Callie Andreadis
Costume design: Justine Seymour
Makeup / hair: Josie Rodriguez
Stunt coordinator: Matt Berberi
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $2,183,025
Return: 31% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Destination Wedding (2018)

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Simon Foster2019-03-16
"Finally afforded the screen time together that their Gen-X fanbase has been pining for going on three decades..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2019/3/16/destination-wedding.html
Kamurai2020-11-20
★ 7/10
Good watch, could watch again, but can't honestly recommend. This is a very odd movie. It is literally Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder playing awful people (allegedly "the worst", as claimed by family). Like, they're so "bad" that they openly talk around and away biological survival instincts. I think if you like "Clerks" (or Kevin Smith movies), then you might actually like this. It's definitely dialogue heavy with some interesting conversation. The weird twist is that this is clearly intended as a romantic (non-) comedy, so there is a difficultly level in making these 2 particular characters interested in each other, let alone acting on it that I think both the writing and actors manage wonderfully. I personally struggled with it, because if I sat on a plane with Winona Ryder acting like she does in this movie, I still would have been into her. I'm honestly not sure if its because I think they actually make good points (which worries me about me) or I just find her that attractive. There is a neat sociological perspective here, but it is almost all character interaction, between 2 characters, so I would completely understand if there is limited interest for this one.

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