The Get Together Explained

Director:	Will Bakke
Starring:	Alejandro Rose-Garcia Johanna Braddy Jacob Artist Courtney Parchman
Distributor:	Vertical Entertainment
Runtime:	74 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Get Together is a 2020 American comedy film directed by Will Bakke and starring Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Johanna Braddy, Jacob Artist and Courtney Parchman.

Cast

• Alejandro Rose-Garcia as Caleb
• Johanna Braddy as Betsy
• Jacob Artist as Damien
• Courtney Parchman as August
• Stephanie Hunt as Nora
• Bill Wise as Rick
• Luxy Banner as McCall

Release

The film premiered in October 2020 at the Austin Film Festival.^[1]

Reception

The film has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews.^[2]

Selome Hailu of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film three and a half stars out of five and wrote, "The college archetypes get a bit on-the-nose, and some lingering underwater scenes feel jammed in to match other coming-of-agers. But ultimately, the imperfections just feel cute."^[3]

Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.^[4]

Cat Cardenas of Texas Monthly gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Though the premise of each film is a party, The Get Together fails to deliver on heart."^[5]

Notes and References

1. Vlessing. Etan. Austin Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Including ‘Dave Not Coming Back,’ ‘The Catch’ (Exclusive). October 1, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. May 5, 2022.
2. Web site: The Get Together. Rotten Tomatoes. May 5, 2022.
3. News: Hailu. Selome. The Get Together. May 14, 2021. The Austin Chronicle. May 5, 2022.
4. Web site: McNamara. Tara. The Get Together. Common Sense Media. May 5, 2022.
5. Cardenas. Cat. ‘The Get Together’ Throws a Party Even Shakey Graves Can’t Save. May 18, 2021. Texas Monthly. May 5, 2022.