The Beta Test

This article is about the 2021 dark comedy film. For the 2016 science fiction film, see Beta Test (film). For other uses, see Beta (disambiguation).
The Beta Test
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Jim Cummings
  • PJ McCabe
Produced by
  • Natalie Metzger
  • Matt Miller
  • Benjamin Wiessner
Starring
  • Jim Cummings
  • PJ McCabe
  • Virginia Newcomb
  • Jessie Barr
CinematographyKenneth Wales
Edited byJim Cummings
Music byBen Lovett
Production
companies
  • Vanishing Angle
  • DiffeRant Productions
  • Sons of Rigor Films
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) (Berlinale)
  • November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000[1]
Box office$37,539[2][3]

The Beta Test is a 2021 dark comedy thriller film written and directed by Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe.[4] It follows a talent agent whose life is turned upside-down after taking part in a secret sex pact; Cummings and McCabe star alongside Virginia Newcomb and Jessie Barr.

The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on March 1, 2021 and was released in the United States on November 5, 2021. It received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "The Beta Test (2021) – Review: Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe Have Crafted an Excellent Stress Comedy". October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Beta Test (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Beta Test (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (24 June 2020). "Vanishing Angle Sets Jim Cummings Thriller 'The Beta Test' as Next Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2021.