Amanda Seyfried headlines the postpartum depression drama A Mouthful of Air, which releases in approximately 800 theaters on October 29th. From writer/director Amy Koppelman (adapting her own novel), Air costars Finn Wittrock, Jennifer Carpenter, Amy Irving, and Paul Giamatti.
The soft output screen wise likely means small returns for the feature. While Air will hope to attract a female audience, I believe it could struggle to reach $1 million for its start. That means it could and probably will premiere outside of the top ten.
A Mouthful of Air opening weekend prediction: $846,000
Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy is next up in my Case Of posts for Supporting Actress contenders. If you missed my first entry covering Maria Bakalova in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, it is right here:
Three Supporting Actress nominations for The World According to Garp, The Big Chill, and The Natural. Four Actress nods for Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs, and The Wife. And no victories thus far. With her 8th nomination for the Netflix drama, Glenn Close has tied Peter O’Toole for the most Academy mentions with zero podium trips. So there’s clearly an overdue factor for one of the most celebrated actresses. Her career includes three each of the following: Golden Globes, Tonys, and Emmys. There is no clear favorite to emerge here as previous precursor recipients have included Maria Bakalova at the Critics Choice Awards, Yuh-jung Youn (Minari) at SAG, and Jodie Foster (The Mauritanian) at the Globes (she missed Academy inclusion). In other words, anything could happen.
The Case Against Glenn Close
On paper, Close was looked at as a frontrunner all year. However, poor reviews for the picture itself stunted that momentum. In fact, she received a Razzie nod (honoring the worst in 2020) here and is only the third performer ever with that dubious distinction. For trivia completists, the other two are James Coco for Supporting Actor in 1981’s Only When I Laugh and Amy Irving in Supporting Actress for 1983’s Yentl. And while I mentioned the open nature of this particular contest, Close has yet to attain a precursor.
The Verdict
The 8th time is probably not the charm for Close unless the Academy really leans into the overdue sentiment.
My Case Of posts will continue with Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah…
Shot in secret last year, psychological thriller Unsane arrives on screens next weekend. It comes from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival recently. Claire Foy of “The Crown” fame stars alongside an eclectic supporting cast that includes Joshua Leonard, Juno Temple, SNL alum Jay Pharoah, Amy Irving, and paralympic athlete Aimee Mullins.
Reviews have been mostly positive as it currently sits at 74% on Rotten Tomatoes. The low-budget enterprise was shot entirely on an iPhone 7 Plus and continues Soderbergh’s experimentation with the cinematic medium. The secrecy surrounding the project may contribute to a unawareness among the general public of its very existence.
Unsane will likely struggle to find an audience in theaters and hope for more eyeballs when it reaches the On Demand circuit.
Unsane opening weekend prediction: $3.9 million
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