Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

A satire set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.

Director:

Dan Gilroy

Writer:

Dan Gilroy

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Morf Vandewalt
Rene Russo	...	Rhodora Haze
Zawe Ashton	...	Josephina
Tom Sturridge	...	Jon Dondon
Toni Collette	...	Gretchen
Natalia Dyer	...	Coco
Daveed Diggs	...	Damrish
John Malkovich	...	Piers
Billy Magnussen	...	Bryson
Alan Mandell	...	Dease
Mig Macario	...	Cloudio
Nitya Vidyasagar	...	Gita
Sedale Threatt Jr.	...	Ed
Keith Bogart	...	Husband at Art Basel Will Call
Sofia Toufa	...	Wife at Art Basel Will Call

Storyline

A satire set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.

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Plot Keywords:

artist | satire | gay man has sex with a woman | supernatural horror | dark satire | 

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Taglines:

From the writer and director of "Nightcrawler"

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The term "velvet buzzsaw" has an explicitly sexual origin, related to cunnilingus.

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Goofs

Several characters are seen smoking in the galleries. This is a major breach of etiquette in the art world and likely against laws regarding smoking in public (filmed in Miami, there is a Florida statute banning public smoking).

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Quotes

Morf Vandewalt: Something truly god damn strange is going on here!

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Crazy Credits

During the first part of the credits, Piers is creating art in the sand.

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Connections

Referenced in The Month in Movies: February 2019 (2019)

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Soundtracks

Sleeping on My Own
Written by Geoffroy Sauve and Max-Antoine Gendron
Performed by Geoffroy
Courtesy of Bonsounds Records

User Reviews

Huh

After Nightcrawler Dan Gilroy is a figure that I will permanently be interested in. Then came along Roman J Israel which was a frustrating experience. There was a lot of good in it but it seemed to relish being slow and unnecessarily wordy. Now we have Velvet Buzzsaw. A movie so plain, I had absolutely no response to. There is barely enough here to be upset about and nearly nothing to be wowed by. It's just so...bland. You'd think Jake gyllenhaal would be the main character but he isn't. In fact, no one is. It's Totally confused, strangely muddled, and tonally messy. It was almost as if the film was passing through my head as soon as it went in.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Velvet Buzzsaw

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1