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2021 film directed by Lindsay Gossling
the 2015 German WWII film 13 Minutes (2015 film)
October 2022
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Karen Harnisch Trace Adkins
Thora Birch
Peter Facinelli
Anne Heche
Amy Smart
Paz Vega Steve Mason Lisa Grootenboer Ariel Marx Involving Pictures
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Canada English $67,413https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9274670 13 Minutes (2021) Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro October 10, 2022
13 Minutes is a 2021 American-Canadian disaster film written, directed and produced by Lindsay Gossling, in her feature debut film. It stars Trace Adkins, Thora Birch, Peter Facinelli, Anne Heche, Amy Smart and Paz Vega.
Plot
Four families in the fictional Oklahoma town of Minninnewah, whose lives are intertwined, wrestle with undocumented immigration, closeted homosexuality, abortion, and other issues before a massive tornado wipes out the town, leaving death and destruction in its path.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/13-minutes-review-1235037170/ '13 Minutes': Film Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter October 26, 2021 October 10, 2022 Following the devastation, the community deals with death and new beginnings.
Cast
Trace Adkins as Rick
Yancey Arias as Carlos
Thora Birch as Jess
Tokala Black Elk as Steve
Peter Facinelli as Brad
Anne Heche as Tammy
Shaylee Mansfield as Peyton
Will Peltz as Luke
Davi Santos as Daniel
Amy Smart as Kim
Laura Spencer as Vicky
Sofia Vassilieva as Maddy
Paz Vega as Ana
Allyson Cristofaro as Olivia
Gabriel Jarret as Greg
James Austin Kerr as Eric
Production and themes
The title references "the short time frame residents have to seek shelter" when a tornado is detected. The film "follows four different families who are all dealing with their own issues" before the disaster strikes, and through them weaves in social issues such as undocumented immigrants, abortion, and religious intolerance. The film was filmed in Oklahoma.https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/29/oklahoma-made-tornado-movie-13-minutes-stars-anne-heche-amy-smart-and-more-peter-facinelli/8550600002/ Twister's path: Oklahoma-made tornado movie '13 Minutes' stars Anne Heche, Amy Smart and more Brandy McDonnell The Oklahoman October 29, 2021 October 10, 2022https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/11/14/amy-smart-takes-on-tornados-awe-terror-in-13-minutes/ Amy Smart takes on tornado's awe & terror in '13 Minutes' Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald November 14, 2021 October 10, 2022
Release
The film had a first limited theatrical release on October 29, 2021 by Quiver, then in the United Arab Emirates on November 11, 2021 and in Portugal on January 13, 2022. It was released on VOD by Quiver on December 7, 2021, and by Signature Entertainment on January 17, 2022.https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/13-Minutes-(2021)#tab=summary 13 Minutes (2021) - Financial Information The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC October 10, 2022
Reception
Box office
13 Minutes grossed $45,653 in the United Arab Emirates and $21,760 in Portugal, for a worldwide total of $67,413.
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 27% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10.13 Minutes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13_minutes_2021 Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media October 10, 2022 On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 40 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.https://www.metacritic.com/movie/13-minutes-2021 13 Minutes Reviews Metacritic. Red Ventures October 10, 2022
The Guardian gave the film a middling review, as it found the plot weakened by convenient turns of fate against negatively portrayed characters.https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/25/13-minutes-review-tornado-movie-with-plotting-as-catastrophic-as-the-weather 13 Minutes review – tornado movie with plotting as catastrophic as the weather Leslie Felperin The Guardian October 20, 2021 October 10, 2022 Rex Reed for The New York Observer gave an overall positive review, stating that "the film is sometimes contrived in its efforts to keep the various plot lines connected," but "benefits substantially from the compelling contributions of a likable cast."https://observer.com/2021/10/tornado-thriller-13-minutes-doesnt-waste-your-time/ Tornado Thriller '13 Minutes' Doesn't Waste Your Time Rex Reed Rex Reed The New York Observer October 25, 2021 October 10, 2022
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