I like a few characters she has played but she has had her 15 minutes, unless she starts doing better material. The jokes are groaners and she has this type-cast persona.
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Genie
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Directed by Sam Boyd
Written by Richard Curtis
Based on Bernard and the Genie
by Richard Curtis
Produced by
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Riva Marker
Richard Curtis
Starring
Melissa McCarthy
Paapa Essiedu
Denée Benton
Marc Maron
Jordyn McIntosh
Luis Guzmán
Alan Cumming
Cinematography John Guleserian
Edited by Heather Persons
Music by Dan Romer
Production
companies
Universal Pictures
Working Title Films
Distributed by Peacock
Release date
November 22, 2023
Running time 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Genie is a 2023 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Sam Boyd and written by Richard Curtis. It is a remake of the 1991 British television film Bernard and the Genie, also written by Curtis. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Marc Maron, Jordyn McIntosh, Luis Guzmán and Alan Cumming. It was released on Peacock on November 22, 2023.
Cast
Melissa McCarthy as Flora
Paapa Essiedu as Bernard
Denée Benton as Julie, Bernard's wife
Jordyn McIntosh as Eve, Bernard and Julie's 7-year-old daughter
Alan Cumming as Flaxman, Bernard's boss
Marc Maron as Lenny, Bernard's doorman
Tate Ellington as Johnny
LaChanze as Grandma Patty
Ellen Cleghorne as Bernard's mother
Oberon Adjepong as Bernard's father
Ego Nwodim as Dianna
John Reynolds as Marvin
Nyasha Hatendi as Pete
Emanuele Secci as Henry Hackford
Luis Guzmán as Perez, a detective investigating the mysterious disappearance of the Mona Lisa
Ralph Brown as Sorcerer
Production
In December 2022, it was reported that Universal Pictures and Working Title hired Melissa McCarthy to star the film written by Richard Curtis, which is a remake of his 1991 BBC television film Bernard and the Genie. In January 2023, Paapa Essiedu joined to star opposite McCarthy. Alan Cumming, who plays Bernard's boss, portrayed Bernard in the television film.
Directed by Sam Boyd, principal photography took place in New York City in March 2023
Release
Genie was released on Peacock on November 22, 2023.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 30% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.
Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote " It's certainly a wholesome Christmas cookie of a movie, so if that's your thing by all means make it a holiday streaming snack. But it's my wish that Melissa McCarthy would get the great comedy she deserves". The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck wrote, "To be fair, the film directed by Sam Boyd has its amusing moments, thanks to Curtis' well-honed comic instincts. Essiedu nicely underplays as Bernard, going more for emotion than cheap laughs, and McCarthy is such a warm, engaging presence that you'll search your home for any old-looking bottle that might contain a similarly helpful genie".
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