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==Release==
==Release==
The film premiered at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] on October 13, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/watch-bradley-cooper-and-jennifer-lawrenceshare-secrets-and-blood-in-first-serena-trailer-20140912?utm_campaign=Wildfire+Message+-+WATCH%3A+Bradley+Cooper+and+Jennifer+Lawrence...&utm_content=po_1479092&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter |title=Watch: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Share Secrets and Blood in First 'Serena' Trailer |publisher=Indiewire |date=September 12, 2014 |first=Rachel |last=Bernstein |accessdate=September 12, 2014 }}</ref> was released in the UK on October 24, 2014, and is due to be released in France on November 12, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-picture-jennifer-lawrence-serena-hitting-uk-theaters-october/ |title=New Picture of Jennifer Lawrence in 'Serena', Which is Hitting UK Theaters in October |publisher=Rope of Silicon |date=September 12, 2014 |first=Brad |last=Brevet |accessdate=September 12, 2014 }}</ref> [[Magnolia Pictures]] will distribute the film in the United States from February 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Siegel|first1=Tatianna|title=Lost Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper Movie: It "Made No Sense"|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lost-jennifer-lawrence-bradley-cooper-733113|accessdate=September 17, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 17, 2014}}</ref>
The film premiered at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] on October 13, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/watch-bradley-cooper-and-jennifer-lawrenceshare-secrets-and-blood-in-first-serena-trailer-20140912?utm_campaign=Wildfire+Message+-+WATCH%3A+Bradley+Cooper+and+Jennifer+Lawrence...&utm_content=po_1479092&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter |title=Watch: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Share Secrets and Blood in First 'Serena' Trailer |publisher=Indiewire |date=September 12, 2014 |first=Rachel |last=Bernstein |accessdate=September 12, 2014 }}</ref> was released in the UK on October 24, 2014, and is due to be released in France on November 12, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-picture-jennifer-lawrence-serena-hitting-uk-theaters-october/ |title=New Picture of Jennifer Lawrence in 'Serena', Which is Hitting UK Theaters in October |publisher=Rope of Silicon |date=September 12, 2014 |first=Brad |last=Brevet |accessdate=September 12, 2014 }}</ref> [[Magnolia Pictures]] will distribute the film in the United States from February 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Siegel|first1=Tatianna|title=Lost Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper Movie: It "Made No Sense"|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lost-jennifer-lawrence-bradley-cooper-733113|accessdate=September 17, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 17, 2014}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film had an early release in [[Britian]] and earned $153,000 from 185 theatres debuted at number 19 at the UK box office.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/807719 | title = U.K. Box Office: 'Fury' Beats 'Turtles' to Top, 'Serena' Tanks | author = Alex Ritman | publisher = ''The Hollywood Reporter'' | date = October 29, 2014 | accessdate = November 1, 2014}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 14:50, 1 November 2014

Serena
Official Poster
Directed bySusanne Bier
Written byChristopher Kyle
Produced byBen Cosgrove
Mark Cuban
Steve Schwartz
Paula Mae Schwartz
Todd Wagner
Nick Wechsler
StarringJennifer Lawrence
Bradley Cooper
CinematographyMorten Søborg
Edited byPernille Bech Christensen
Matthew Newman
Simon Webb
Music byJohan Soderovist
Production
companies
Distributed byStudioCanal (France)
Magnolia Pictures (United States)
Release dates
  • October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13) (BFI London Film Festival)
  • November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) (France)
  • February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) (United States)
CountriesUnited States
France
SpracheEnglisch
Budget$25-30 million[1]

Serena is an American-French drama film based upon the novel of the same name by American author Ron Rash.[2] Directed by Susanne Bier, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as newlyweds running a timber business in 1930s North Carolina.

Plot

In Depression-era North Carolina, George Pemberton struggles to maintain the future of his timber empire. His life becomes more complicated when he learns his wife, Serena, cannot bear children.[3][4][5]

Cast

Production

The film was originally to be directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Angelina Jolie as the title character. Bier replaced Aronofsky and became the new director of the film. Lawrence recommended Bradley Cooper for the project. They had worked together previously on Silver Linings Playbook and they got along so well that they often spoke about working together again in the future. When Lawrence read the script for Serena, she sent a copy to Cooper and asked if he would do it with her. He agreed and Susanne Bier cast him as George Pemberton.

This is the third project starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence and this is the second time they are playing love interests.

Filming took place in the Czech Republic at Barrandov Studios from March 26 to May 2012.[1] Bier took more than 18 months to complete the film, but there were no re-shoots or problems in post-production.[6] Bier also had to take time away to promote Love Is All You Need.[7]

Release

The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 13, 2014,[8] was released in the UK on October 24, 2014, and is due to be released in France on November 12, 2014.[9] Magnolia Pictures will distribute the film in the United States from February 26, 2015.[10]

Box office

The film had an early release in Britian and earned $153,000 from 185 theatres debuted at number 19 at the UK box office.[11]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 35% approval rating with an average rating of 4.4/10, based on 23 reviews.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff; Oldham, Stuart (March 8, 2012). "Rhys Ifans lands role in timber-epic 'Serena'". Variety. PMC. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Smith, Zack (February 20, 2013). "Ron Rash discusses the craft of the short story and the complexity of Appalachian speech". Indy Week. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Are Headed To 'Serena'". ScreenRant. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "See Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper in Serena". People. December 4, 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ Buchanan, Kyle; Brodesser-Akner, Claude (January 30, 2012). "Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence Reteam for Serena". Vulture. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ Tatiana Siegel (25 November 2013). "New Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper Movie Quietly Shopped to Buyers". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  7. ^ Norman Wilner (September 13, 2013). "Susanne Bier gives herself a little break". MSN. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  8. ^ Bernstein, Rachel (September 12, 2014). "Watch: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Share Secrets and Blood in First 'Serena' Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  9. ^ Brevet, Brad (September 12, 2014). "New Picture of Jennifer Lawrence in 'Serena', Which is Hitting UK Theaters in October". Rope of Silicon. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  10. ^ Siegel, Tatianna (September 17, 2014). "Lost Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper Movie: It "Made No Sense"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Alex Ritman (October 29, 2014). "U.K. Box Office: 'Fury' Beats 'Turtles' to Top, 'Serena' Tanks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Serena (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2024.


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