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:

All art is dangerous.

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Genres:

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

This is the third film that's written and directed by Dan Gilroy.

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Goofs

If Dease was committed to a mental institution for pleading insanity in his father's death, he would not be released after his recovery, but retried for his father's death.

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Quotes

Jon Dondon: [Talking about the piles of garbage bags on the floor] This is remarkable.
Piers: It's not art.

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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

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Horror Movies of 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

Acting is not enough

Although Jake Gyllenhaal does a good job acting it isn't enough to rescue this uninteresting film.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Chinese Italian

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