The Color Wheel

"An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness."

2012 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 56

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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JR, an aspiring news-anchor, forces her younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover’s place. Traveling through New England, they uncomfortably run into old school-mates or revisit familial history from which they have long since diverged.

“An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness.”

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Cast

Carlen Altman
JR
Alex Ross Perry
Colin
Bob Byington
Professor Neil Chadwick
Kate Lyn Sheil
Julia
Anna Bak-Kvapil
Kim Thompson
Ry Russo-Young
Zoe
Craig Butta
Norton the Bully
C. Mason Wells
Chris 'Wheels' Locke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Ross Perry
Writers: Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Ross Perry, shot by Sean Price Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Preston Spurlock. 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 Alex Ross Perry 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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Carlen Altman and Alex Ross Perry and Bob Byington carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Ross Perry directs. Sean Price Williams behind the camera. Preston Spurlock scores. Alex Ross Perry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 14 years ago.
5Directed by Alex Ross Perry, shot by Sean Price Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Preston Spurlock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alex Ross Perry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Carlen Altman and Alex Ross Perry and Bob Byington carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness.".
10IMDB entry: tt1734548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.