Big Gold Brick

2022 black comedy film

Brian Petsos
Greg Lauritano
Jonathan Bronfman
Sergio Rizzuto
Danny Sawaf

Starring

Emory Cohen
Andy Garcia
Megan Fox
Lucy Hale
Shiloh Fernandez
Frederick Schmidt
Oscar Isaac

CinematographyDaniel KatzEdited byBryan GaynorMusic byJustin Hori

Production
companies

A Saboteur
JoBro Productions
Oceana Studios

Distributed by

Samuel Goldwyn Films
Arclight Films

Release date

February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)

Running time

132 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Big Gold Brick is a 2022 American black comedy film written and directed by Brian Petsos, in his directorial debut. It stars Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Shiloh Fernandez, Frederick Schmidt, and Oscar Isaac.^[2] Principal photography began in May 2019 in Toronto, Canada.^[3]^[4] The film was released on February 25, 2022.^[5]

Cast

Emory Cohen as Samuel Liston
Andy Garcia as Floyd Deveraux
Megan Fox as Jacqueline Deveraux, Floyd's second wife and attorney
Lucy Hale as Lily Deveraux, Floyd's daughter from his first marriage
Oscar Isaac as Anselm
Shiloh Fernandez as Roy
Leonidas Castrounis as Edward Deveraux, Floyd's son
Frederick Schmidt as Percy
Tevin Wolfe as Lentil "Beans" Washington

Release

In June 2021, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.^[6]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, Big Gold Brick holds an approval rating of 20% based on 35 reviews, and an average rating of 3.40/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Quirky to a fault, Big Gold Brick tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose."^[7]

References

^ "Big Gold Brick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 9, 2019). "Cannes: Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale to Star in 'Big Gold Brick' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
^ Kay, Jeremy (May 15, 2019). "Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac drama 'Big Gold Brick' on maiden MPX sales slate (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
^ "Mr. Will Wong, Toronto Entertainment Blogger". Mr. Will Wong, Toronto Entertainment Blogger. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
^ Hernandez, Rafael (December 16, 2021). "A Dysfunctional Family Shines in [Big Gold Brick' Trailer Starring Megan Fox, Oscar Isaac & More". Collider. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ Vlessing, Etan (June 24, 2021). "Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen's 'Big Gold Brick' Nabbed by Samuel Goldwyn Films (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^ "Big Gold Brick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2022.