Rick (film)

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Rick
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCurtiss Clayton
Written byDaniel Handler
Based onRigoletto
by Giuseppe Verdi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLisa Rinzler
Edited byCurtiss Clayton
Music byTed Reichman
Production
companies
  • ContentFilm
  • The 7th Floor
Distributed byVitagraph Films
Release dates
  • September 6, 2003 (2003-09-06) (TIFF)
  • September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) (United States)
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Running time
93 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,991[3]

Rick is a 2003 American comedy drama film directed and edited by Curtiss Clayton (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Daniel Handler, based on the 1851 opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, itself based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. The film stars Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Dylan Baker, and Sandra Oh.

Plot[edit]

The film chronicles the tragic fall of Rick O'Lette, a middle-aged corporate climber who has lost sight of his humanity.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 46%, with an average rating of 6/10, based on 24 reviews.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rickreleasesched".
  2. ^ "Rickpressrelease".
  3. ^ "Rick (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rick". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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