The Laundromat (film)

The Laundromat is a 2019 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, with a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns. It stars Meryl Streep

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Cast

• Meryl Streep as Ellen Martin / Elena / Herself
• Gary Oldman as Jürgen Mossack
• Antonio Banderas as Ramón Fonseca
• Sharon Stone as Hannah
• David Schwimmer as Matthew Quirk
• Matthias Schoenaerts as Maywood
• Jeffrey Wright as Malchus Irvin Boncamper
• Will Forte as Doomed Gringo
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• Chris Parnell as Doomed Gringo
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• James Cromwell as Joseph David “Joe” Martin
• Melissa Rauch as Melanie
• Larry Wilmore as Jeff
• Robert Patrick as Captain Richard Paris
• Rosalind Chao as Gu Kailai
• Nikki Amuka-Bird as Miranda
• Nonso Anozie as Charles
• Amy Pemberton as Fetching
• Cristela Alonzo as Agent Kilmer
• Jay Paulson as Pastor Conners
• Charles Halford
• Shoshana Bush as Rebecca Rubinstein
• Norbert Weisser as Swiss Skier
• Marsha Stephanie Blake as Vincelle Boncamper
• Veronica Osorio as Maria

Production

The Laundromat is a 2019 American biographical

It stars Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas,

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2019

released for digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix

• 1Premise
• 2Cast
• 3Production
  • 3.1Filming
• 4Release
• 5Reception
• 6Controversy
• 7References
• 8External links

Premise

Release

It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2019. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2019 It was released theatrically on September 27, 2019, before being released for digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix.

Reception

In July 2016, it was announced that Steven Soderbergh was set to produce a then-untitled Panama Papers project. Later, in April 2018, it was announced that Soderbergh would also direct the film, now titled The Laundromat. Scott Z. Burns wrote the screenplay and production was set to commence in the fall of 2018. In May 2018, it was reported that Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas were in talks to star in the film with Netflix interested in acquiring the distribution rights. Soderbergh affirmed Netflix would likely be the film's distributor in July. In October, Netflix was confirmed to be releasing the movie, with David Schwimmer and Will Forte added to the cast. That same month, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Parnell, James Cromwell, Melissa Rauch, Larry Wilmore, and Robert Patrick joined the cast of the film.

Filming

Principal photography began on October 15, 2018

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval of 43% based on 115 reviews, with an average rating of 5.55/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Laundromat misuses its incredible cast by taking a disappointingly blunt and unfocused approach to dramatizing the real-life events that inspired it." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Controversy

References

1. ^ Jump up to:a b The Laundromat
2. ^ "The Laundromat". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
3. ^ McNary, Dave (7 July 2016). "Panama Papers Movie in the Works From Steven Soderbergh". variety.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
4. ^ Perez, Rodrigo (April 12, 2018). "Steven Soderbergh Shooting 'Panama Papers' Movie Next, Title Revealed". The Playlist. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
5. ^ "Meryl Streep to Star in Panama Papers Thriller for Steven Soderbergh (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
6. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (14 May 2018). "Steven Soderbergh Panama Papers Pic 'The Laundromat' Has Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep & Antonio Banderas Circling". deadline.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
7. ^ "Steven Soderbergh says he'll probably choose Netflix to distribute his next movie: 'I don't care if it never shows in a theater'". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
8. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (9 October 2018). "Netflix Commits To Panama Papers Drama 'The Laundromat'; David Schwimmer Joins Soderbergh, Oldman, Streep, Banderas". deadline.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
9. ^ Barfield, Charles (October 18, 2018). "Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeffrey Wright & More Join Steven Soderbergh's 'The Laundromat'". The Playlist. Retrieved October 18,2018.
10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 19, 2018). "Robert Patrick Boards Steven Soderbergh's Panama Papers Netflix Drama 'The Laundromat'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
11. ^ "The Laundromat". Backstage. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
12. ^ Anderson, Ariston (July 25, 2019). "Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
13. ^ Lang, Brent (July 23, 2019). "Toronto Film Festival: 'Joker,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'Hustlers' Among Big Premieres". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
14. ^ Green, Jennifer (August 21, 2019). "San Sebastian Sidebar Adds Steven Soderbergh's 'Laundromat,' Casey Affleck's 'Light of My Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
15. ^ McClintock, Pamela (August 27, 2019). "Netflix Dates 'Marriage Story,' 'Laundromat' and Other Fall Award Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
16. ^ "The Laundromat (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
17. ^ "The Laundromat Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 21,2019.
18. ^ https://deadline.com/2019/10/netflix-sued-the-laundromat-panama-papers-law-firm-1202761328/
19. ^ https://deadline.com/2019/10/netflix-laundromat-counters-laughable-lawsuit-1202762398/
20. ^ https://deadline.com/2019/10/the-laundromat-streaming-injunction-denied-netflix-lawsuit-1202763535/

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