Shortcomings (film)

Shortcomings
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRandall Park
Written byAdrian Tomine
Based onShortcomings
by Adrian Tomine
Produced by
  • Hieu Ho
  • Randall Park
  • Michael Golamco
  • Margot Hand
  • Jennifer Berman
  • Howard Cohen
  • Eric d'Arbeloff
Starring
CinematographySantiago Gonzalez
Edited byRobert Nassau
Music byGene Back
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
  • August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$686,026[2]

Shortcomings is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Randall Park (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Adrian Tomine, based upon his comic of the same name. It stars Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Jacob Batalon, and Timothy Simons. The plot follows San Francisco Bay Area residents Ben, Miko, and Alice as they search for their niches and eventually find themselves in New York City, where they discover their future paths.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 4, 2023, by Sony Pictures Classics. It generally received positive reception from critics.

  1. ^ "Shortcomings". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Shortcomings (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.