Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Not to be confused with Sometimes Always Never.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEliza Hittman
Written byEliza Hittman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byScott Cummings
Music byJulia Holter
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures (international)[1]
Release dates
  • January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) (Sundance)
  • March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget<$5 million[2]
Box office$891,527[3]

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman. It stars Sidney Flanigan (in her acting debut), Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold, and Sharon Van Etten. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.[4][5][6] The film was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Focus Features. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with praise for Flanigan's performance and Hittman's direction and screenplay.[7][8]

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  4. ^ "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Dams, Tim (January 29, 2020). "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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