| The Right Kind of Wrong | |
| Director: | Jeremiah Chechik |
| Producer: | [Stephen Alix ]Robert Lantos |
| Cinematography: | Luc Montpellier |
| Editing: | Christopher Donaldson |
| Music: | Rachel Portman |
| Distributor: | Entertainment One |
| Runtime: | 97 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Right Kind of Wrong is a 2013 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Jeremiah Chechik and written by Megan Martin, based on the 1987 novel Sex and Sunsets by Tim Sandlin. Its premiere was in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
Leo, a failed writer and recent divorcee, now works as a dishwasher in the restaurant of his friend, Mandeep. His former wife, Julie, has written a blog about Leo entitled "Why You Suck", which has gone on to be published and become a top selling book. Leo also suffers from a crippling fear of heights.
Leo falls in love with Colette when he first sees her about to enter the church on her wedding day. He decides to win her heart, pursuing her despite scorn from his friends and from Colette's new husband, Danny.
The film received a limited release in theatres in March 2014, earning box office of $2,098.[2]
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 12% approval rating with an average rating of 3.4/10 based on 17 reviews.[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 30 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]