Boiling Point (2021 film)

Boiling Point
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhilip Barantini
Written by
  • Philip Barantini
  • James Cummings
Produced by
  • Hester Ruoff
  • Bart Ruspoli
  • Stefan D'Bart (co-prod)
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Lewis
Edited byAlex Fountain
Music by
  • Aaron May
  • David Ridley
Production
companies
  • Ascendant Films
  • Burton Fox Films
  • Bromantics
Distributed byVertigo Releasing
Release dates
  • 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) (Karlovy Vary)
  • 7 January 2022 (2022-01-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,142,493[1]

Boiling Point is a 2021 British drama film directed by Philip Barantini and written by Barantini and James Cummings, based on a 2019 short film of the same name. It stars Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Ray Panthaki, and Hannah Walters. It is a one-shot film set in a restaurant kitchen. It is an expansion of a 2019 short film of the same name, also directed by Barantini and starring Graham.[2][3] It was originally planned to record eight takes of the film, but it was only possible to film half of these before a COVID-19 lockdown led to the end of the shoot.[4]

The film premiered at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 23 August 2021.[5] It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2022.[6] The film was met with critical acclaim. At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, the film received four nominations: Outstanding British Film, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (writer James Cummings and producer Hester Ruoff), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Graham) and Best Casting (Carolyn Mcleod).[7]

A continuation TV series, with Graham, Robinson and Walters reprising their roles, aired on BBC One from 1 October 2023.[8]

  1. ^ "Boiling Point". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ Boyce, Laurence (23 August 2021). "Karlovy Vary 2021: Philip Barantini talks filming 'Boiling Point' in one take". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ Aftab, Kaleem (31 August 2021). "Philip Barantini • Director of Boiling Point". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ Sturges, Fiona (31 December 2021). "Vinette Robinson: 'The collective effort was magic – I've never felt that on a set'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ Lodge, Guy (27 August 2021). "'Boiling Point' Review: Gordon Ramsay Has Nothing on the Kitchen Nightmares in This Heated One-Shot Drama". Variety. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ^ Concannon, Philip (11 October 2021). "Boiling Point captures a chef's night from hell filmed in one continuous shot". Sight and Sound. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (3 February 2022). "BAFTA Awards Nominations: Dune Leads Pack in Diverse List Full of Surprises". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ^ Cormack, Morgan (27 September 2023). "Boiling Point review: Stephen Graham takes a backseat in this stellar slice of TV". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2023.