Uproar (film)

Uproar
Image of film poster
Film poster
Directed byPaul Middleditch[1]
Hamish Bennett[1]
Screenplay byHamish Bennett, Sonia Whiteman[1]
Produced byEmma Slade, Angela Cudd, Sandra Kailahi[1]
Starring
CinematographyMaría Inés Manchego
Music byKarl Sölve Steven
Production
company
Blue Fox Entertainment[2]
Distributed byKismet[2]
Release dates
5 October 2023 (NZ)
30 November 2023 (AUS)
15 March 2024 (CAN)
15 March 2024 (US)
20 September 2024 (NOR)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryNZ
LanguageEnglish
Box office$762,891[3]

Uproar is a 2023 New Zealand coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett, and starring Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby and Minnie Driver.[4][5][6] The screenplay was written by Bennett and Sonia Whiteman. It relates the story of a 17-year-old boy who is drawn into political activism to stand up for himself, his family and his future. Uproar was released to critical acclaim.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Uproar". New Zealand Film Commission. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Trailer Unveiled For Aotearoa Feature Film Uproar". New Zealand Film Commission. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Box Office Mojo: Uproar - Weekend Ranking". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 5 April 2024.Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Croot, James. "Uproar: Thoroughly entertaining '80s-set dramedy deserves to be seen by Kiwis of all ages". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Julian Dennison and Erana James on their new film Uproar". rnz.co.nz. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ Vailala, Alakihihifo (26 September 2023). "Julian Dennison's new movie Uproar: 'Too white for the marae, too brown for where he is'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2023.