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Coup!
Sign in to saveCoup! is a 2023 American dark comedy film written and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Skye P. Marshall, Faran Tahir, Kristine Nielsen, and Fisher Stevens. Sarsgaard and Magnussen also served as executive producers of the film. It is the first collaboration between writer-director team Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. Set during the 1918 flu pandemic, the film follows a rebellious servant who leads a revolt against his wealthy employer.
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6.5A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family's new chef. When the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion.
Cast
- Peter Sarsgaard as Floyd Monk
- Billy Magnussen as Jay Horton
- Sarah Gadon as Julie Horton
- Skye P. Marshall as Mrs. Tidwell
- Faran Tahir as Kaan
- Kristine Nielsen as Ms. McMurray
Themes
- quarantine
- dark comedy
- con man
- fraud
- vegetarian
- revenge
- chef
- grifter
- revolt
- class conflict
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
2,659 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
61/100
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Thriller
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Cast member
- Sarah Gadon
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- publication date
- 2023-09-08
- title
- Coup!
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Encyclopedic overview
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Coup! is a 2023 American dark comedy film written and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Skye P. Marshall, Faran Tahir, Kristine Nielsen, and Fisher Stevens. Sarsgaard and Magnussen also served as executive producers of the film. It is the first collaboration between writer-director team Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. Set during the 1918 flu pandemic, the film follows a rebellious servant who leads a revolt against his wealthy employer.
Coup! premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023. The film had a wide release in the United States on August 2, 2024, by Greenwich Entertainment.
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