The Painter (2024 film)

The Painter
Theatrical poster
Directed byKimani Ray Smith
Written byBrian Buccellato
Produced bySteven Paul
Starring
CinematographyRyan Petey
Edited byTrevor Mirosh
Music byRich Walters
Production
company
SP Media Group
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Painter is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by Kimani Ray Smith and written by Brian Buccellato. It stars Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Madison Bailey.

The Painter was released in the United States on January 5, 2024.

Plot

A retired CIA agent paints as a hobby. But his past has come back to haunt him, as a mysterious woman he met somewhere shows up. He must find the way to evade the incoming threat in forms of some trained op recruits.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Vancouver from November 28 to December 20, 2022.[2]

In late November 2023, it was reported that Republic Pictures had acquired the rights to The Painter, directed by Kimani Ray Smith from SP Media Group for Republic Pictures.[3]

Release

The Painter had a limited release in the United States on January 5, 2024.[3] It was released on digital platforms on January 9.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.6/10.[5]

Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote, "The Painter never seems like more than a rote shoot-'em-up inadequately juiced by the kind of shocking revelations that are all contrived verbal explication".[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Painter (15)". BBFC. December 15, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "British Columbia In Production". Creative BC Film Commission. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 30, 2023). "Republic Pictures Picks Up The Painter For Paramount Global; Jon Voight Pic Plans Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (January 1, 2024). "The Painter Review: By-the-Numbers Action With Charlie Weber and Jon Voight". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Painter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 2, 2024.