Supercool (film)

Supercool is a 2021 action comedy film directed by Teppo Airaksinen and written by Olli Haikka. Setting in the American high school milieu, the film tells the story about a boy who wishes to be cool enough to socialize with his admiration, and when the wish comes true, he suddenly wakes up one morning to a different reality. The film stars Jake Short, Miles J. Harvey and Madison Davenport.

Supercool
Film poster
Directed byTeppo Airaksinen
Written by
Produced byOlli Haikka
Starring
CinematographyCory Geryak
Edited byJussi Rautaniemi
Music byJacques Brautbar
Production
company
Distributed byVertical Entertainment (United States)
SF Studios (Finland)[1]
Release dates
  • 9 April 2021 (2021-04-09) (SFIFF)
  • 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Finland and U.S.)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • Finland
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetEUR 8,8 million
(US$9.5 million)[2]

The film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 9, 2021.[1][3] and was released on February 11, 2022.[4]

Premise

Best friends, Neil (Jake Short) and Gilbert (Miles J. Harvey) start their senior year of high school with high hopes and aspirations. Neil has always fantasized about being cool enough to date his long time crush Summer (Madison Davenport) and Gilbert has always dreamed of being a social media super star. After what is, by all accounts, a very disappointing and embarrassing first day in school, Neil makes a magical wish to be cool just at the magical moment when the clock strikes 11:11. The next morning, Neil wakes up to a reality that is straight from the comics of his dreams. With the assistance of Neil's charismatic neighbor, Jimmy (Damon Wayans Jr.), and Gilbert's wild ideas, Neil endures one epic night.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[5]

References
  1. "Supercool". Finna.fi (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. "Tältä näyttää Teppo Airaksisen ohjaama Hollywood-teinikomedia – budjetti liki 9 miljoonaa euroa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. "Supercool". Fort Mason Center: San Francisco International Film Festival. April 17, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. Grobar, Matt (January 10, 2022). "Supercool: Vertical Entertainment Acquires Rights To Comedy Starring Jake Short, Miles J. Harvey & Damon Wayans Jr". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. "Supercool (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 20, 2022.


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