After making a splash at TIFF ’23, VVS Films, including DICKS: THE MUSICAL‘s Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award win, they have announced their fall slate of theatrical releases.
SHE CAME TO ME
In Theatres Friday, October 6
Directed by: Rebecca Miller
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Anne Hathaway
Synopsis: A composer with an unfinished opera, a spiritually conflicted psychiatrist, and a free-spirited tugboat captain collide on an unpredictable voyage into uncharted waters in writer-director Rebecca Miller’s enchanting romantic comedy.
DICKS: THE MUSICAL
In Theatres Friday, October 27
Directed by: Larry Charles
Starring: Megan Mullally, Megan Thee Stallion with Bowen Yang and Nathan Lane, introducing Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp
Synopsis: Two self-obsessed businessmen (writers Aaron Jackson & Josh Sharp) discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents, in this riotously funny and depraved musical from comedy icon Larry Charles (Seinfeld, Borat) also starring Megan Thee Stallion, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, and Bowen Yang as God.
FREELANCE
In Theatres Friday, October 27
Directed by: Pierre Morel
Starring: John Cena and Allison Brie
Synopsis: Mason Petit is a former Army Ranger turned family-man whose life is far less exciting than it once was. His perilous globe-trotting days in the military have been replaced by a grinding career as an unsuccessful lawyer and a marriage on the rocks. This all changes when a former military buddy approaches him with a job, working security for the award-winning and fearless journalist Claire Wellington. Wellington has scored a world-first interview with a notorious and eccentric South American dictator, Venegas. Petit jumps at the chance, and hops on a plane without second thought. Upon touchdown Petit’s suburban hell turns into a life-or-death nightmare. He is caught up in a violent, orchestrated coup, alone with Wellington, and the morally ambiguous Venegas, to escape the country alive.
DREAM SCENARIO
In Theatres Friday, November 17
Written & Directed by: Kristoffer Borgli
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Dylan Baker, Kate Berlant
Synopsis: Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom, in this wickedly entertaining comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and producer Ari Aster.
(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)
By Amanda Gilmore
Dicks: The Musical is an instant Cult Classic.
Based on the off-Broadway musical Fucking Identical Twins by Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson (who also co-write and star here), you better believe there has never been a film quite like this before. It’s an uproarious Musical-Comedy riff off of The Parent Trap that needs to be seen to be believed.
It follows identical twin brothers Craig (Sharp) and Trevor (Jackson) who’ve never met each other. One was raised by their mother, Evelyn (Megan Mullally) the other by their father Harris (Nathan Lane). When they show up to work one day, they realize they are identical twin brothers. They concoct a plan to get their parents to fall madly in love with each other again. Unfortunately for them, their dad is gay and their mom’s vagina — literally — ran away.
The Co-Writers adapt their off-Broadway Musical into a cinematic experience that’s proudly, gloriously and unapologetically queer. Director Larry Charles (who also Directed Curb Your Enthusiasm and Borat) brings comedic genius into every musical number and scene. Most importantly, he trusts in the outstanding comedy legends he’s cast. Lane and Mullally are brilliantly cast as the oddball parents. These legendary comedic actors are fully committed to their characters and jump in head first to all the mayhem that ensues.
Dicks: The Musical is sure to be divisive. There are moments that some will find strange and the more conservative viewer will find gross (SPOILER ALERT: there’s a vagina with eyes that flies in the air). Yet, the musical-comedy will be loved by those who go in with an open mind and allow themselves to be swept up in the riotous ride. Even if the ending may make you scratch your head.
Dicks: The Musical screens at TIFF ’23:
Thursday, September 7 at 11:59 PM at Royal Alexandra Theatre
Friday, September 8 at 8 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Saturday, September 16 at 9:30 PM at Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre
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