Exit Plan (Danish: Selvmordsturisten), also titled Suicide Tourist,[3] is a 2019 Danish-Norwegian-German mystery drama film directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.[4][5] The film premiered at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival.[6]
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| Danish | Selvmordsturisten |
| Directed by | Jonas Alexander Arnby |
| Written by | Rasmus Birch |
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| Starring | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| Cinematography | Niels Thastum |
| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Music by | Mikkel Hess |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1][2] |
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| Box office | $3,955[1] |
Synopsis
editInsurance detective Max Isaksen investigates the cold case of Arthur's disappearance. The assignment takes him into the clandestine Aurora Hotel, a secretive facility that specializes in elaborate assisted suicide fantasies. While in the midst of an existential crisis, Max questions his perception of reality.
Cast
edit- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Max Isaksen
- Tuva Novotny as Lærke
- Robert Aramayo as Ari
- Jan Bijvoet as Frank
- Solbjørg Højfeldt as Karen
- Sonja Richter as Alice Dinesen
- Lorraine Hilton as Jenny
- Slimane Dazi as Francois
- Johanna Wokalek as Linda
- Kaya Wilkins as Mia
- Kate Ashfield as Fake Mother
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on 3 October 2019.[6] It was released in theaters and on VOD in the United States by Screen Media Films on 12 June 2020.[7][8]
Reception
editBox office
editExit Plan grossed $0 in North America[7] and $3,955 in Hungary.[1]
Critical response
editThe film holds a 38% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A would-be thriller that leans a little too hard into its hero's existential crisis, Exit Plan will leave most viewers looking for the door."[2] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 46 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat awarded the film a 10 out of 10.[10] Hannah Hoolihan of Screen Rant awarded the film two and a half stars out of five.[11] Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[12] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Exit Plan plays like an existential thriller that unfortunately lacks both philosophical depth and thrills."[13] Dennis Harvey of Variety also gave the film a negative review, describing it as "a movie that’s ultimately a little too polite and vague to make much of its intriguing premise."[3] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars and wrote, "And Coster-Waldau commits to his dull character sufficiently to be, well, dull."[14] Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "There is real potential in this premise, and a few flickers of genuine artfulness, but the storytelling is frustratingly abstruse, making for an Exit Plan that’s a real missed opportunity."[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Exit Plan (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Exit Plan (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Harvey, Dennis (11 June 2020). "'Exit Plan': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Travers, Peter (12 June 2020). "'Exit Plan' Review: You'll Want to Leave This D.O.A. Thriller ASAP". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Prokopy, Steve (15 June 2020). "Review: Assisted Suicide Film 'Exit Plan' Is Surprisingly Uplifting". Patch. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Suicide Tourist". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Selvmordsturisten (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Hemmert, Kylie (9 June 2020). "Exclusive Exit Plan Clip Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Exit Plan Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Kikta, Lorry (10 June 2020). "Exit Plan". Film Threat. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Hoolihan, Hannah (12 June 2020). "Exit Plan Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Outshines Slow-Burn Drama". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ McNamara, Tara (7 June 2020). "Exit Plan". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (10 June 2020). "'Exit Plan': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (12 June 2020). "Exit Plan". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (12 June 2020). "Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau takes a dramatic turn in murky drama 'Exit Plan'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
