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 & 22 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

Screenwriter Craig Shilowich was drawn to the story of Christine Chubbuck because like her, he had gone through depression in his late teens and early twenties.

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Goofs

At the end of the film, a character turns on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" - the theme song is playing and the lyrics say "you might just make it after all". This movie takes place in 1974. MTM Show ran from 1970-1977 - by 1974 they would have been using the theme song that goes "you're gonna make it after all".

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Quotes

Steve: Hey, Chris, do you want to go to lunch?
Christine: Maybe tomorrow.
Steve: Okay. Rain check.
[Christine watches him leave, and resumes typing her suicide note]

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Crazy Credits

End credits end in a white screen with a beep tone.

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Connections

References Citizen Kane (1941)

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Soundtracks

Rock Your Baby
Written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch
Performed by George McCrae
Published by EMI Longitude Music
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company/Roulette Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV licensing

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.