Christine (2016)

The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

Director:

Antonio Campos

Writer:

Craig Shilowich

Stars:

Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts

5 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rebecca Hall	...	Christine
Michael C. Hall	...	George
Tracy Letts	...	Michael
Maria Dizzia	...	Jean
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Peg
Timothy Simons	...	Steve (as Tim Simons)
Kim Shaw	...	Andrea
John Cullum	...	Bob Andersen
Morgan Spector	...	Doctor Parsons
Jayson Warner Smith	...	Mitch
Kimberley Drummond	...	Gail
Lindsay Ayliffe	...	Capt. Frank Basil
Susan Pourfar	...	Miranda
Rachel Hendrix	...	Crystal
David Foster	...	Bandaged Man

Storyline

The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | female reporter | television reporter | television journalist | female journalist | 

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Taglines:

The shocking true story that changed the face of television.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of disturbing violence and for language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [UK]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Κριστίν

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,418, 16 October 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$298,484, 6 January 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

BorderLine Films,Fresh Jade

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During her years at school (an all-girls' school), Christine started a small tongue-in-cheek group called the "Dateless Wonders Knitting Club". This was spoofed on a 1980's segment of Degrassi, in which characters Kathleen, Melanie and Diana jokingly call themselves "the dateless wonders" because they're introverted and none of the boys in school pay attention to them.

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Goofs

The Sony television in Christine and her mom's living room is a model clearly from no earlier than the late 1970s.

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Quotes

Jean: [Jean approaches Christine who is obviously crying backstage] Chris? Hey Chris, you okay?
Christine: Yeah... Yeah, it's just Summer allergies
Jean: Oh. But are you, you know, okay?
Christine: What do you mean?
Jean: You just seem a little more... wound up than usual.
Christine: [Christine begins to panic] What do you mean?
Jean: You just seem a little tense or something.
Christine: No... You said "more than usual".

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Crazy Credits

The credits don't roll, but are in still form.

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Connections

References Mary Tyler Moore (1970)

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Soundtracks

Perfume And Lace
Written By Norman Dane
Published by APM
Courtesy of APM

User Reviews

An uncomfortable experience, but it's really well acted.

I hadn't really read anything about the plot of the film. I only heard the praise for Hall and so I decided to give it a go. A few minutes in and I realized what real-life event it was going to be about and it really soured my mood. It's just not a fun film to watch at all. I've read so much about the real life person that the whole thing was just a very depressing experience. It's hard for me o accurately judge the film as a whole but I can say that Rebecca Hall is devastatingly effective here. There are no false notes in her performance at all and I am tempted to say that it is one of the finest portrayals of depression I have ever seen in a film. She makes you absolutely feel her pain and her sorrow and it all becomes so powerful that it makes the whole thing even more grim. She should be getting all of the award nominations possible and the fact that she has flown so under the radar is absolutely criminal.