The Intervention (2016)

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.

Director:

Clea DuVall

Writer:

Clea DuVall

Stars:

Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, Skylar Bernon

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melanie Lynskey	...	Annie
Jason Ritter	...	Matt
Skylar Bernon	...	Traveling Little Girl / Airport Background
Kira Pozehl	...	Stewardess
David Bernon	...	Rick
Natasha Lyonne	...	Sarah
Clea DuVall	...	Jessie
Ben Schwartz	...	Jack
Alia Shawkat	...	Lola
Vincent Piazza	...	Peter
Cobie Smulders	...	Ruby
Sophie Avedikian	...	Airplane Background
Ziv Battat	...	Airplane Background
Georgina Bekerian	...	Airplane Background
Katherine Boghossian	...	Airplane Background

Storyline

A young couple, Peter and Ruby, are married with three children. On a weekend trip a tight-knit group of friends confront them about their constant bickering and propose they divorce. Reacting in anger, the couple clearly realize the truth in what their friends are trying to say; nonetheless, they remember their old feelings for each other and decide instead to strive to improve their relationship. Later, the intervention is turned around on Annie (Lynskey) and her alcohol problem, while she begins to realize that her conspired marriage intervention for Ruby and Peter may have been based on her suppressed doubts about her own impending wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

sex scene | lesbian | lesbian kissing | lesbianism | lesbian couple | 

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Taglines:

What are friends for?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Clea DuVall Project

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,316, 26 August 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$32,919

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burn Later Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessie is seen reading "The Pilot and the Twig, A Novel by Mia Weier" in the last scene Clea and Natasha have together. Mia Weier is Clea's rumored "long time girlfriend." This book was also featured in a Tegan and Sara video for the song "BWU" in which Mia stars.

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Goofs

The moon is shown on consecutive nights. The first time, it is full or nearly so. The second time, it is waxing gibbous. There are two problems. First, this is the reverse order of the phases in North America; second, there appears to be about 3 to 5 days difference between the phases, not 1.

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Quotes

Annie: Lesbians!
[sweeping hand gesture toward row of parked rental cars]
Annie: Here are the Subarus.

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Connections

References Schindler's List (1993)

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Soundtracks

Score for 'Dance With Me'
Written by Tegan Quin

User Reviews

Great cast of Thrity-somethings in an amusing film about relationships

Well...I went to go see the movie because I like all the people that were in it. Jason Ritter, Natasha Lyonne, Alia Shawkat. The talent in the movie drew me in, I wanted to see it.

It's one of those movies that seems to be for a specific group of people. Like this generations Thirty-Something. Got to point out that the group of actors use look good for Thirty-Somethings, which more points out how different being Thirty-something now is than it was when that show aired.

But this is not the focus of the movie. The focus is on the intervention, a group of friends who have known each other forever try to convince two of their friends that they're in a bad marriage and need to end it. It's very ironic as you learn real quick, as everyone is tossing rocks when they all live in glass houses.

It has it's funny moments as the movie is very relateable about life and relationships, as everyone discovers where they are is not necessary where they belong. It makes for a lot of laughs, but sometimes I felt the dramatic performances were rushed to make it more funny.

The intervention is an OK film, it works for me cause I like the cast in it and the laughs come from a it's so funny it's true situation. I can see it not working for everyone for the same reasons.

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