Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Ryan Eggold. The film stars Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, Ryan Hansen, John Cho, Kristen Schaal, Dana Delany, Peter Gallagher, Lea Thompson and Luis Guzmán. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2017. The film was released on September 29, 2017, by Screen Media Films.

Literally, Right Before Aaron
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRyan Eggold
Written byRyan Eggold
Produced by
  • Ryan Eggold
  • Ross Kohn
  • Cassandra Kulukundis
  • Nancy Leopardi
Starring
CinematographySeamus Tierney
Edited byRyan Eggold
Music by
  • Ryan Eggold
  • David Goldman
Production
companies
  • Indy Entertainment
  • Rizk Pictures
  • Unison Films
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release dates
  • April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Adam and Allison were college sweethearts. Adam is heartbroken when she breaks up with him, then finds himself in the odd predicament of being a "dear friend" invited to her wedding a year and a half later. At the rehearsal dinner, he is introduced by another friend as the guy who dated Allison "...literally, right before Aaron", the groom, started dating her. This leads to a sequence of events that eventually leads to Aaron chasing after him during the reception until he gets on a bus and leaves.

Cast

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Release

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The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2017.[2] On May 24, 2017, Screen Media Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] The film was released on September 29, 2017, by Screen Media Films.[4]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 25% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 3.75/10.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Literally, Right Before Aaron". Tribecafilm.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Greg (March 2, 2017). "Tribeca Film Festival 2017 Lineup: Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Emily Mae Czachor (May 24, 2017). "Screen Media Films Acquires Rights to 'Literally, Right Before Aaron'". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Billington, Alex (August 21, 2017). "Trailer for Indie Comedy 'Literally, Right Before Aaron' with Justin Long". First Showing. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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