Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a 2022 British sex comedy-drama film directed by Sophie Hyde and written by Katy Brand, starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2022 and will be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures as a Hulu original film on June 17, 2022.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Directed bySophie Hyde
Written byKaty Brand
Produced by
  • Debbie Gray
  • Adrian Politowski
Starring
CinematographyBryan Mason
Edited byBryan Mason
Music byStephen Rennicks
Production
companies
  • Genesius Pictures
  • Align
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
  • June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Nancy Stokes is a retired widow, seeking romance and excitement after a boring marriage. She hires a good-looking young sex worker called Leo Grande, in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery.[1]

Cast
  • Daryl McCormack as Leo Grande
  • Emma Thompson as Nancy Stokes
  • Isabella Laughland as Becky
  • Charlotte Ware as Waitress 1
  • Carina Lopes as Waitress 2

Production

Development and casting

In October 2020, it was announced that Emma Thompson would star in a film directed by Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by Katy Brand.[2] The film is a joint project between Genesius Pictures and Cornerstone Films, with Debbie Gray and Adrian Politowski producing.[2]

Daryl McCormack joined the cast in February 2021.[3]

Hyde said that she enjoyed working with Thompson, and the two of them worked collaboratively, with the resulting film a co-creation by both of them. "We discussed a lot, listened to each other’s stories and ideas about the material."[1]

Filming

Principal photography began on 8 March 2021 and concluded on 20 April 2021. Filming locations included London and Norwich.[4][5]

Release

Cornerstone Films is handling international distribution.[6]

In October 2021, Lionsgate acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film.[7]

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival,[8] which at the last minute was changed to an online rather than in-person event because of an increase in cases of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, on 22 January 2022.[9][10]

Following the premiere, Searchlight Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and it will be released on Hulu.[11] On March 11, 2022, it was revealed the film would be released on June 17, 2022.[12]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 97% based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Sexual awakening stories aren't in short supply, but Good Luck to You, Leo Grande proves you can still tell one with a refreshing -- and very funny -- spin."[13]

References
  1. Debelle, Penelope (18 January 2022). "SA director Sophie Hyde's new comedy drama to premiere at virtual Sundance". InDaily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. Ravindran, Manori (27 October 2020). "Emma Thompson to Star in Comedy 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' From Sophie Hyde". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. Grater, Tom (24 February 2021). "Daryl McCormack Joins Emma Thompson In Sophie Hyde's 'Good Luck To You, Leo Grande'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - One and Done". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. Macnab, Geoffrey (16 April 2021). "Michael Morpurgo adaptation 'Kensuke's Kingdom' completes financing with $6.5m boost from LA-based Align (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". Cornerstone Films. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. Ramachandran, Naman (11 October 2021). "Emma Thompson's 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' Acquired by Lionsgate U.K." Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (9 December 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Debelle, Penelope (18 January 2022). "SA director Sophie Hyde's new comedy drama to premiere at virtual Sundance". InDaily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. Palmer, Roger (26 January 2022). "Searchlight Pictures Acquires "Good Luck To You, Leo Grande" For Hulu". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. Hipes, Patrick (11 March 2022). "Searchlight's 'Fire Island', 'Good Luck To You, Leo Grande' & 'Not Okay' Get Hulu Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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