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  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Tribeca Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Tribeca Films
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary Andrew’s (David Krumholtz) mom has just died of cancer. It hits him hard and his closest friends worry about his sanity. When Andrew and his girlfriend Hannah (Melanie Lynskey), invite everyone to spend a week in Joshua Tree to celebrate Andrew’s birthday, the friends rally around them. The first night goes well until Andrew announces th...

Directed By: Thomas Beatty, Rebecca Fishman

Written By: Thomas Beatty

  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Tribeca Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Tribeca Films
  • 1 h 31 m

The Big Ask

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Summary Andrew’s (David Krumholtz) mom has just died of cancer. It hits him hard and his closest friends worry about his sanity. When Andrew and his girlfriend Hannah (Melanie Lynskey), invite everyone to spend a week in Joshua Tree to celebrate Andrew’s birthday, the friends rally around them. The first night goes well until Andrew announces th...

Directed By: Thomas Beatty, Rebecca Fishman

Written By: Thomas Beatty

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60
Aug 3, 2014
Though their resolution is a little too neat to be believed, the filmmakers' way with their cast makes this debut a promising one.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
50
May 30, 2014
The array of TV veterans assembled for the film don’t necessarily do anything wrong, and their charisma sometimes translates from small screen to big, but, as is so often the case with the indie dramedy, an unrealistic script lets down a talented cast.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
40
May 28, 2014
There’s little sense that these people are friends for any reason besides the script saying so, and the contrasts between the three relationships produce no real insight in this hollow, irritating drama.
By Vadim Rizov FULL REVIEW
30
May 29, 2014
Self-conscious, tonally uncertain and thematically vague, The Big Ask is a premise in search of a movie, one that co-directors Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman never quite find.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tribeca Films, Covert Productions, Sparkhouse Media
Release Date May 30, 2014
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating TV-MA
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Tagline Six friends. Seven days. One super inappropriate question.
Website http://thebigaskmovie.tumblr.com/
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Awards

Oxford Film Festival, Mississippi, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Phoenix Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Asheville Cinema Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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