With such a well-known cast it is a surprise that Movie 43 didn’t receive as much press attention as one would expect with such a celebrity filled film.
Though advertisements and trailers circulated online and on television, the film hit the box office relatively under the radar compared to other weekend releases including Parker, starring Jennifer Lopez (The Wedding Planner) and Jason Statham (Crank) and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, starring Jeremy Renner (The Avengers), Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia), and Famke Janssen (Taken).
Described as a comedy, Movie 43 starred well-known actors and actresses including Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow, 2004), Kate Winslet (Titanic, 1997), Hugh Jackman (Wolverine/X-men series, 2000- 2014), Emma Stone (Easy A, 2010), Anna Ferris (The House Bunny, 2008), and more.
Yet, despite the number of famous stars on set, the film almost didn’t come to fruition.
According to a piece by FoxNews.com the film took almost 10 years before it left the idea pad and was made into a movie.
Additionally, the article mentioned that according to producer John Penotti, the film was even dropped days before filming because the parent company of the studio thought it was “too outrageous”.
Eventually the film found a company to call home in Relativity Media.
The film, which follows a series of shorts under the umbrella of one central concept and was similar in set up to films such as Valentine’s Day (2010) and Paris, I love you (2006). There is only one difference, everything else about the movie.
Movie 43 is a crude, intense, and often disturbing movie that will leave some laughing and other borderline freaked out.
While the film had moments of good writing, humorous antidotes, and funny overtones, these moments were few and far between. The general storyline was hard to follow. This was further complicated by the collection of 12 directors (approximately one per short) adding to the confusion and making very little in the film consistent.
In the end this film is not for the soft-hearted or easily offended. That being said, some will love this film, others will completely hate it, and even some with hate it now and love it later.
One thing that is defiantly important to note is that Movie 43 pushes boundaries, a lot of them, but still has a few fleeting moments of actual content.
According to Rotten Tomatoes the film scored a mere five percent approval rating by critics and only 43 percent from the audience. Movie 43 brought in five million dollars on its premiere weekend, ranking number seven on the box office list according to IMdb.com.
For more information regarding Movie 43 or the actors and actress in the film please visit Imdb.com.