The Assessment

2024 science fiction drama film

  • Dave Thomas
  • Nell Garfath-Cox
  • John Donnelly
Produced by
  • Stephen Woolley
  • Elizabeth Karlsen
  • Shivani Rawat
  • Julie Goldstein
  • Jonas Katzenstein
  • Maximilian Leo
  • Grant S. Johnson
Starring
  • Elizabeth Olsen
  • Alicia Vikander
  • Himesh Patel
  • Minnie Driver
  • Indira Varma
  • Charlotte Ritchie
  • Nicholas Pinnock
  • Leah Harvey
  • Anaya Thorley
CinematographyMagnus Nordenhof JønckEdited byYorgos LamprinosMusic byEmilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Production
companies
  • augenschein Filmproduktion
  • Number 9 Films
  • Project Infinity
  • ShivHans Pictures
  • Tiki Tane Pictures
Distributed by
  • Capelight Pictures (Germany)
  • Prime Video (Select territories)
Release date
  • September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
114 minutesCountries
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The Assessment is a 2024 science fiction thriller film written by Dave Thomas, Nell Garfath-Cox and John Donnelly and directed by Fleur Fortuné in her feature length debut. It is produced by Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen and Grant S. Johnson with augenschein Filmproduktion and Number 9 Films.[1]

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

Synopsis

In the near future, prospective parents must pass an initial test in order to prove their suitability for parenthood, and then endure a seven-day live-in visit from a facilitator known as the assessor who will put them through the ringer in all kinds of imaginable and unimaginable situations where, at the end, they will either get a passing grade — or not.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The project is written and directed by Fleur Fortuné in their feature length debut. It is produced by Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen with Augenschein Filmproduktion and Number 9 Films.[1]

Filming was expected to commence in Cologne, Germany in July 2023.[5] In August 2023, location shooting took place in Tenerife.[6][7][8] In February 2024, Deadline Hollywood reported that the film was in post-production.[9]

Release

The Assessment had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.[10][11] That month, Amazon Prime Video bought the international rights outside Germany for the film.[12]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Tizard, Will (2 July 2023). "Alicia Vikander Says Her Role in Sci-Fi Thriller 'The Assessment' Is 'Pretty Wild,' and 'Scares' Her". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "The Assessment". TIFF. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ Saito, Stephen (13 September 2024). "'The Assessment' Review: Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen Test Each Other in a Smart, Stripped Down Sci-Fi Parable About Parenting". Variety. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ Mangalindan, JP (26 July 2024). "Minnie Driver Says It's 'Extraordinary' Starring in Serpent Queen with Samantha Morton: 'Always Playing Opposite Men'". People. Retrieved 28 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "The Assessment". Production List. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ "FILM TENERIFE CINEMA Arico receives Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander for a new film shoot". Tenerife Weekly. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ^ Anne, Kenzie (22 August 2023). "Elizabeth Olsen Spotted on Set of 'The Assessment' in Tenerife, Spain". Maxblizz.com. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Arico receives Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander for a new film shoot". eldia.es. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (15 February 2024). "German Production & Sales Outfit Augenschein Sells Minority Stake To Erfttal Film As Company Ramps Up Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ "The Assessment". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. ^ Kay, Jeremy (18 June 2024). "Toronto film festival world premieres to include 'Nightbitch', Elton John doc, 'The Wild Robot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (5 September 2024). "Amazon Takes International On Alicia Vikander & Elizabeth Olsen TIFF Sci-Fi 'The Assessment'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ^ "The Assessment". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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