This Is the Year is a 2020 American teen comedy-drama film directed by David Henrie, starring Lorenzo James Henrie, Vanessa Marano, Alyssa Jirrels, Bug Hall, Jake Short, Jeff Garlin, and Gregg Sulkin.[1] It is Henrie's feature film directorial debut and Selena Gomez serves as an executive producer.[2][3][4][5]
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| Directed by | David Henrie |
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| Story by | Angelo Libutti |
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| Cinematography | Nathanael Vorce |
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| Music by | Benjamin Zecker |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film had a live virtual premiere on August 28, 2020.[4][5] It was released in select theaters in the United States and through video on demand on September 24, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.[6]
Plot
editIn a last-ditch effort to win over the girl of his dreams, a nerdy high school senior and his best friends embark on a road trip to see their favorite band at the biggest music festival of the year, only to discover true love in the most unexpected place.
Cast
edit- Lorenzo James Henrie as Josh
- Boston Pierce as Young Josh
- Vanessa Marano as Molly
- Gregg Sulkin as Kale
- Jeff Garlin as Mr. Elmer
- Alyssa Jirrels as Zoey
- Bug Hall as Donnie
- Jake Short as Mikey
- David Henrie as Sebastian
- Gregg Christie as Luca
- Kate Katzman as Sofia
- Josh Rhett Noble as Homeless Jared
References
edit- ^ Galuppo, Mia (June 25, 2018). "David Henrie to Direct Coming-of-Age Movie 'This Is the Year'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Huff, Lauren (August 27, 2020). "David Henrie talks flipping '80s rom-com tropes and teaming with Selena Gomez on This Is the Year". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Huff, Lauren (August 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez and David Henrie announce surprise virtual premiere for new film This Is the Year". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Melas, Chloe (August 11, 2020). "Selena Gomez announces virtual movie premiere for 'This Is the Year'". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Sheridan, Wade (August 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez, David Henrie set for 'This Is the Year' virtual event". United Press International. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Billington, Alex (August 15, 2021). "Music Festival Road Trip Romantic Comedy 'This Is the Year' Trailer". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
