Daddio
Directed byChristy Hall
Written byChristy Hall
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael
Edited byLisa Zeno Churgin
Music byDickon Hinchliffe
Production
companies
  • Hercules Film Fund
  • TeaTime Pictures
  • Raindrop Valley
  • Projected Picture Works
  • Rhea Films
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (Telluride)
  • 2024 (2024) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Daddio is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Christy Hall in her feature directorial debut. It stars Dakota Johnson (who also co-produced) and Sean Penn. Except for two other bit-players, there are no other actors in the film.[2]

Premise

After landing at JFK Airport, a young woman takes a cab back to her apartment in Manhattan. During the ride, she and the cab driver, Clark, have unexpectedly honest conversations about numerous topics, including their past and present relationships, sex and power dynamics, loss, and vulnerability.[3]

Cast

Production

It was originally conceived as a stage play.[2] In October 2017, it was announced that Daisy Ridley would star in the film, based on a spec script by Christy Hall.[5] That December, the script was included on that year's "Black List" of the most-liked unproduced scripts in Hollywood.[6] In June 2021, it was announced that Johnson replaced Ridley and that Penn was also cast in the film.[3][7] Johnson was the one to initially suggest Penn and personally sent him the script.[8]

Filming occurred in New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey in December 2022.[9] It was shot in 16 days.[2] The film entered post-production by January 2023.[10]

All scenes taking place within the cab were shot on a soundstage utilizing On-set virtual production, which consists of large LED video screens on which digital environments can be rendered in real-time for actors to perform in front of.[8]

Release

Daddio premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023.[11] It also screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, as part of its special screening program.[12][1] In September 2023, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North and Latin America as well as some European and Asian territories, scheduling it for a theatrical release sometime in 2024.[13]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of ten critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[14]

Peter DeBruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Every aspect of Daddio is designed to spark conversation. But it’s sweeter and more satisfying than you might expect..."[15] Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review, calling it "A deftly executed debut feature."[16] Todd McCarthy of Deadline Hollywood also gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Sean Penn is at his absolute best here in a tremendously engaging performance as a salty working-class guy with an endless supply of opinions and ways of drawing out his passengers, while Dakota Johnson more than holds her own as a game passenger increasingly willing to share her problems with the amateur shrink behind the wheel.”[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Daddio". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sean Penn takes Dakota Johnson for a fateful cab ride in 'Daddio' first look". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (June 16, 2021). "Dakota Johnson And Sean Penn To Star In Christy Hall's 'Daddio'–Hot Cannes Package". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Tallerico, Brian (September 15, 2023). "TIFF 2023: Woman of the Hour, Daddio, The New Boy". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 3, 2017). "Daisy Ridley to Star in Drama 'Daddio' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (December 11, 2017). "The Black List 2017 Screenplays: Post-WWII Tale 'Ruin' Is No. 1 – Full Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 16, 2021). "Dakota Johnson Replaces Daisy Ridley in Indie Movie 'Daddio' Starring Sean Penn". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Daddio' Is the First Grounded Drama to Use 'Mandalorian' Technology
  9. ↑ Lissner, Caren (December 21, 2022). "Sean Penn And Dakota Johnson Shooting Movie 'Daddio' In Hoboken". Patch. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 26, 2023). "Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni To Star In 'It Ends With Us'; Baldoni Also Directing Sony And Wayfarer Studios' Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 30, 2023). "Telluride Lineup Includes World Premieres of 'Saltburn,' 'The Bikeriders' and 'Rustin' With Tributes for Yorgos Lanthimos and Wim Wenders". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (August 10, 2023). "Jenna Ortega's Finestkind, Dakota Johnson's Daddio Added to Toronto Film Fest Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (September 21, 2023). "Sony Pictures Classics Hails Ride With 'Daddio,' Christy Hall's Telluride Toronto Fest Preem: Sean Penn & Dakota Johnson On JFK Yellow Cab Ride". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Daddio". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  15. ↑ Debruge, Peter (September 3, 2023). "'Daddio' Review: Sean Penn Takes Dakota Johnson for a Ride in Bold, Conversation-Igniting Debut". Variety. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ Farber, Stephen (September 3, 2023). "'Daddio' Review: Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn Shine in a Taxi-Set Two-Hander". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  17. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (September 4, 2023). "'Daddio' Review: Sean Penn And Dakota Johnson Drive Breakthrough First Film From Christy Hall – Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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