Oscar Predictions: The Christophers

The prolific Steven Soderbergh’s latest is comedic thriller The Christophers and it’s out in limited fashion this weekend after originally premiering at the Toronto Film Festival last fall. Distributed by Neon, Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel (who will also be seen this month in Mother Mary) headline with Jessica Gunning and James Corden providing support.

Reviews are on the fresh side with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 73 Metacritic. There have been plenty of critically appreciated efforts from the director in the 21st century including last year’s Black Bag. However, you have to go back to 2000 and Soderbergh’s one-two punch of Erin Brockovich and Traffic to find his last major Oscar players. I don’t anticipate that will change with The Christophers. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…

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