Madeline's Madeline

Madeline's Madeline
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosephine Decker
Written byJosephine Decker
Donna Di Novelli
Produced byKrista Parris
Elizabeth Rao
Starring
CinematographyAshley Connor
Edited byHarrison Atkins
Josephine Decker
Music byCaroline Shaw
Production
companies
  • Forager Film Company
  • Bow and Arrow Entertainment
Distributed byOscilloscope Laboratories
Release dates
  • January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget~$500,000[1]
Box office$185,576[2]

Madeline's Madeline is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Josephine Decker. It stars Helena Howard in her first film role, alongside Molly Parker and Miranda July. The film follows a teenage actress who is encouraged by her theater director to blur the lines between the character she is playing and her actual identity. The film is known for its experimental visuals and the improvisational process Decker used to create the story, not unlike the characters themselves.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was released on August 10, 2018, by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for Howard's performance, which was hailed by IndieWire as one of the 50 best performances of the 2010s decade.[3]

  1. ^ Kaufman, Anthony (December 17, 2018). "Sundance Hits and Misses: How MoviePass, Politics and Streaming Boosted the Indie Theatrical Box Office of 2018". Filmmaker. Retrieved January 16, 2019. Budget: Mid-six figures
  2. ^ "Madeline's Madeline". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Zilko, David Ehrlich, Kate Erbland, Eric Kohn, Anne Thompson, Chris O'Falt, Tambay Obenson, Christian Blauvelt, Christian; Ehrlich, David; Erbland, Kate; Kohn, Eric; Thompson, Anne; O'Falt, Chris; Obenson, Tambay; Blauvelt, Christian; Zilko, Christian (July 23, 2019). "The 50 Best Movie Performances of the Decade". IndieWire. Retrieved August 31, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)