Don't Make Me Go (film) explained

Director:Hannah Marks
Producer:
Music:Jessica Rose Weiss
Cinematography:Jaron Presant
Editing:Paul Frank
Distributor:Amazon Studios
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$15.1 million[1]

Don't Make Me Go is a 2022 American road trip film directed by Hannah Marks, written by Vera Herbert, and starring John Cho and Mia Isaac. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 15, 2022.[2]

Plot

After discovering that he has a terminal disease, a single father takes his reluctant teenage daughter on a cross country road trip to find her estranged mother, as he tries to teach her everything she might need to know for the rest of her life along the way.[2]

Cast

Production

The script written by Vera Herbert was on the 2012 Black List of the most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood.[2] The first draft was dated June 8, 2012, and it was originally titled A Story About My Father.[3] On March 24, 2021, Amazon Studios signed on to develop the film, with Hannah Marks set to direct and Herbert writing and executive producing the film, with Donald De Line, Peter Saraf, and Leah Holzer producing.[4]

On March 24, 2021, it was announced that John Cho had been cast in the film. On April 13, 2021, it was announced that Mia Isaac had joined the cast,[5] and Kaya Scodelario joined the cast on August 13, 2021.[6] The story was originally written for a White family, but the director, Hannah Marks felt that Cho was best suited for the role after seeing him in a previous father role in Searching. And after Isaac joined, Marks said, "We did adapt the script in certain areas to feel like it was customized to them."[7] [8]

Filming commenced in New Zealand in May 2021.

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released on Prime Video on July 15, 2022.[2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes rated it 53% based on 60 reviews with an average rating of 5.8/10. The critical consensus reads, "John Cho and Mia Isaac are an appealing pair of leads, but Don't Make Me Go is one road trip movie that follows an overly familiar path."[9]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a B, calling it "a joy, heartbreaking and heartening in equal measure."[10] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a solidly likable drama, anchored by lovely, lived-in chemistry between John Cho and Mia Isaac as a father-daughter duo," but added that "a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste."[11] Michael Nordine of Variety also criticized the film's third act as "questionable."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search . Louisiana Economic Development . Type "Don't Make Me Go" in the search box . October 8, 2021 . February 17, 2023 . June 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615095911/https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent . live .
  2. News: Ashton . Will . Don't Make Me Go: Release Date Set for Emotional Father-Daughter Film Starring John Cho . 26 May 2022 . Collider . 20 April 2022 . 16 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220616125515/https://collider.com/dont-make-me-go-release-date-john-cho-prime-video/ . live .
  3. Web site: Herbert . Vera . June 7, 2022 . Tomorrow is the TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the day I sent the first draft to my agents . 2022-06-09 . Twitter . en . 2022-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609183559/https://twitter.com/veraherbert/status/1534212450785980417 . live .
  4. News: Dino-Ray. Ramos. Amazon Studios Boards Hannah Marks-Directed Dramedy Don't Make Me Go Starring John Cho. March 24, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2021. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812230619/https://deadline.com/2021/03/amazon-studios-hannah-marks-dont-make-me-go-john-cho-1234720347/. live.
  5. News: N'Duka . Amanda . Mia Isaac Joins John Cho In 'Don't Make Me Go' From Director Hannah Marks & Amazon Studios . 27 May 2022 . Deadline . 13 April 2021 . 27 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527182602/https://deadline.com/2021/04/mia-isaac-john-cho-dont-make-me-go-hannah-marks-amazon-studios-1234733444/ . live .
  6. News: Wiseman . Andreas . 'Resident Evil' Reboot Star Kaya Scodelario Joins Amazon Dramedy Don't Make Me Go . 27 May 2022 . Deadline . 13 August 2021 . 27 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527182601/https://deadline.com/2021/08/resident-evil-reboot-kaya-scodelario-joins-amazon-movie-dont-make-me-go-1234814261/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-07-15 . 'Don't Make Me Go' Cast/Director on Telling a Universal Story about Parenthood and Grief . 2022-07-27 . The Nerds of Color . en-US . 2022-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722003224/https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2022/07/15/dont-make-me-go-cast-and-director-on-telling-a-universal-story-about-parenthood-and-grief/ . live .
  8. Web site: Minow . Nell . July 19, 2022 . HANNAH MARKS on Shooting DON'T MAKE ME GO in New Zealand . 2022-07-27 . Alliance of Women Film Journalists . en-US . 2022-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722021255/https://awfj.org/blog/2022/07/19/hannah-marks-on-shooting-dont-make-me-go-in-new-zealand-nell-minow-interviews/ . live .
  9. Web site: Don't Make Me Go . . 16 July 2022 . 16 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716021720/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_make_me_go . live .
  10. News: Erbland . Kate . 'Don't Make Me Go' Review: John Cho and Mia Isaac Surprise in Father-Daughter Road Trip Dramedy . 22 June 2022 . Indiewire . 13 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622193526/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/dont-make-me-go-review-john-cho-1234733306/ . live .
  11. News: Han . Angie . 'Don't Make Me Go': Film Review . 22 June 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . 20 June 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621073928/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/dont-make-me-go-film-review-1235167017/ . live .
  12. News: Nordine . Michael . 'Don't Make Me Go' Review: Heartfelt Road-Trip Drama Loses Its Way . 22 June 2022 . Variety . 14 June 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621093953/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/dont-make-me-go-review-john-cho-1235293524/ . live .

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