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Mainstream

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 34m
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4.9/10
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Mainstream (2020)
A young woman (Maya Hawke) thinks she's found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube videos with a charismatic stranger (Andrew Garfield) -- until the dark side of viral celebrity threatens to ruin them both.
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In this cautionary tale, three people struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle within the fast-moving internet age.In this cautionary tale, three people struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle within the fast-moving internet age.In this cautionary tale, three people struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle within the fast-moving internet age.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,491
2,055
  • Director
    • Gia Coppola
  • Writers
    • Tom Stuart(screenplay by)
    • Gia Coppola(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Maya Hawke
    • Nat Wolff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gia Coppola
  • Writers
    • Tom Stuart(screenplay by)
    • Gia Coppola(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Maya Hawke
    • Nat Wolff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Maya Hawke and Andrew Garfield in Mainstream (2020)
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    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Linkas Link
    Maya Hawke
    Maya Hawke
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Nat Wolff
    Nat Wolff
    • Jakeas Jake
    Kalena Yiaueki
    • Patsyas Patsy
    Jaqueline De La Fontaine
    • Lisaas Lisa
    • (as Jacqui Getty)
    Nick Darmstaedter
    • Kyleras Kyler
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Judyas Judy
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Martyas Marty
    Pascale Coppola
    • Little Girlas Little Girl
    Jordan L. Jones
    Jordan L. Jones
    • Bar Patronas Bar Patron
    Jefery Levy
    Jefery Levy
    • Home Owneras Home Owner
    Juanpa Zurita
    Juanpa Zurita
    • Juanpaas Juanpa
    Adam Barnhardt
    • Officer Adamas Officer Adam
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Mark Schwartzas Mark Schwartz
    Trevor White
    Trevor White
    • Benas Ben
    Casey Frey
    • Martin from Temeculaas Martin from Temecula
    Kelemete Misipeka
    Kelemete Misipeka
    • Wrestleras Wrestler
    Charles Melton
    Charles Melton
    • Charles Meltonas Charles Melton
    • Director
      • Gia Coppola
    • Writers
      • Tom Stuart(screenplay by)
      • Gia Coppola(screenplay by) (story by)
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    • Trivia
      According to writer and director Gia Coppola, she based ''Link", Andrew Garfield's character, on her second cousin, actor Nicolas Cage.
    • Goofs
      When Link is whispering to Frankie behind the newspaper outside of the bar, she is seen right next to him and the next shot is her far away and running up to him.
    • Quotes

      Link: You gotta be dumb to be smart

    • Connections
      Featured in Radio Dolin: Small dictators, young Cruella and new Germanika (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Riot!
      Performed by Earl Sweatshirt

      Written by Earl Sweatshirt (as Thebe Neruda Kgositsile), Hugh Masekela

      Published by Llee Corp.

      Courtesy of Tan Cressida under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

      Contains a sample of "Riot"

      Performed by Hugh Masekela

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews69

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    Top review
    5/10
    Falls Short With All Opportunity
    "Are you prepared to let the world see the real you?"

    In this cautionary tale by Gia Coppola, a young woman finds a path to internet stardom when she starts making videos with a charismatic stranger. While bathing in their success, they struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle within the fast-moving internet age. Undoubtedly, Mainstream has so much potential. When exploring the internet and how culture reacts to it these days, so much can be said and create meaningful messages. And that's what the movie tries to do. Unfortunately, that's where it loses potential. It would be fine if there was something greater to be said, but all that is said has been known for years now and we get nothing new out of the story. With its introduction, the movie isn't bad. Most of the beginning is just built on a promising setup. Our three main characters are all interesting and could lead somewhere. Andrew Garfield is electric in his overly obnoxious role. Honestly, it might be one of his best performances. Sometimes he goes a little too off the rails, but that is the point. Maya Hawke is good and so is Nat Wolff. I will say Nat Wolff is incredibly underutilized. He is one of the better characters and has a powerful voice in the story. Of course, the focus is more on Garfield.

    Gia Coppola has a visual voice rather than story. The movie is shot incredibly well and has some very good visuals. That might be the best part of the movie. And the score is good as well. Other technicals fall flat. The editing has some really bad moments. On film Twitter, a clip of the movie was going around of an atrocious mistake left in the movie where the audio and video doesn't lineup and it randomly restarts. Other times, the editing just doesn't serve it well. But mainly, the story is just disappointing. You can watch it and be entertained, but it takes a certain person. Plot lines are dropped when they should be important. The whole third act just doesn't work well at all because of this. It wants to say how sometimes people can get extreme and it affects the lives of others detrimentally. That mainly falls with a short cameo from Alexa Demie. But the end says something a little different about it from Garfield's point of view and I'm not sure it was supposed to be taken seriously. Like, what happens is serious but the movie doesn't take it seriously like it should. Mainstream just falls short with each chance it has. I can see this gaining a cult following in the future. There is a good chunk of people who did really like it, and it's a battle between them and those who just hate it. I'm more in the middle. I don't exactly hate it and I did find myself entertained, but it's just not that great. Gia Coppola has yet to find her voice, but there is potential with upcoming work.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мейнстрим
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Zoetrope
      • Artemis
      • Assemble Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,696
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,745
      • May 9, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,638
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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