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Film · 2017

The Florida Project

Directed by Sean Baker · starring Brooklynn Prince, Christopher Rivera and Valeria Cotto

  • 1 h 55 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 9 November 2017
  • 7.7 Users17 votes
  • 9.8 Critics6 reviews
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Synopsis

A deep reflection about poverty in the United States through the eyes of the childrens that are enjoying the summer. Between the beautiful colours, ice-creams and hotel's rooms is hidden a terrible truth. Moonee is a girl woh is known because of her pranks and mischiefs that she does all day. Her mother, Halley, encourages her to play with other children of her age and to be happy. Both lives in one of the most poor area in Florida, and like the rest of the families, they will try to survive about their economy problems from the best possible form. Supporting in Ashley and Scooty, their neighbour, they gets to pay they debts at the end of the months "without problems". But after a terrible success intentional by Moonee, they will lost their friendship and they must fight alone to the true problem: the life.

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The essentials

Runtime
115 min1 hour and 55 minutes
Budget
$2mDiamond Films
Box office
£459,999in UK
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Florida Project?
1 hour and 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Florida Project released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 9 November 2017.
Who directed The Florida Project?
Sean Baker.
Who is in The Florida Project?
It stars Brooklynn Prince, Christopher Rivera, Valeria Cotto and Bria Vinaite.
Where can I watch The Florida Project?
In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
How much did The Florida Project make?
It took £459,999 in UK. It cost $2 million.
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Cast

Full cast (15)
Director
Sean Baker
Writers
Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Producers
Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
Trailer 'The Florida Project' 2:1424 January 2018

Photos and posters

All 11 photos

Reviews

All 6 reviews
7.7 17 votes
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What the critics say average 9.8 from 6

  • 10 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang It?s the tension between hardscrabble realism and buoyant fantasy ? and the understanding that they are both, in fact, vital aspects of the same experience ? that makes The Florida Project so… Read
  • 10 The A.V. ClubA. A. Dowd There?s great integrity to showing life as it is really is, warts and all. But sometimes showing it as it should be has value, too. Read
  • 10 New York TimesA.O. Scott This movie accomplishes something almost miraculous ? two things, actually. It casts a spell and tells the truth. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $2m
  • UK £459,999

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 37 songs
  1. CelebrationKool, The Gang, Published WB Music Corp, Warner, Tamerlane Publishing Corp Spotify
  2. Celebration (Orchestral Version)Arranged, Lorne Balfe Spotify
  3. Me Haces Falta TuNao Spotify
  4. Se Me Para El CorazonNao Spotify

Trivia

  • Dedicated

    Willem DaFoe spent a week living in the filming area before production in order to immerse himself in the life of the characters & master the nuances of the regional dialect.

  • Changes

    'The Florida Project' was an early development name for Disney World.

  • 35 mm

    All the movie was shot on 35 mm film, except the final sequence.

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