Chained for Life (2019 film)

For the 1952 exploitation film, see Chained for Life (1952 film).
Chained for Life
North American theatrical release poster
Directed byAaron Schimberg
Written byAaron Schimberg
Produced by
  • Daniel Patrick Carbone
  • Vanessa McDonnell
  • Matthew Petock
  • Jane Schoenbrun
  • Zachary Shedd
Starring
CinematographyAdam J. Minnick
Edited bySofi Marshall
Music byC. Spencer Yeh
Production
companies
Flies Collective
Grand Motel Films
The Eyeslicer
Distributed byKino Lorber
Release date
  • September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$17,431[1][2]

Chained for Life is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg.[3]

Premise

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Chained for Life holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 52 reviews. Its consensus reads, "Darkly funny and impressively ambitious, Chained for Life is as unpredictable as it is original."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Chained for Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chained for Life". The Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (10 September 2019). "'Chained for Life' Review: Truths Seen and Unseen". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chained for Life". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Chained for Life reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 November 2019.