Ceremony
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Max Winkler
Written by	Max Winkler
Produced by	Emilio Diez Barroso Darlene Caamaño Loquet Polly Cohen Johnsen Matt Spicer
Starring	Michael Angarano Uma Thurman Reece Thompson Lee Pace Jake Johnson
Cinematography	William Rexer
Edited by	Joe Landauer
Music by	Eric D. Johnson
Production companies	NALA Films Polymorphic Pictures
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) (Toronto) April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$22,270[1]

Ceremony is a 2010 American film directed by Max Winkler, in his feature film directorial debut.^[2] The film stars Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010.^[3] The film was released on VOD on March 4, 2011, and opened in theaters April 8, 2011.

Plot

Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.

Cast

• Michael Angarano as Sam Davis
• Uma Thurman as Zoe
• Reece Thompson as Marshall Schmidt
• Lee Pace as Whit Coutell
• Jake Johnson as Teddy
• Rebecca Mader as Esme Ball

Reception

As of July 2022^[update], Ceremony holds a 39% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews with an average rating of 4.86/10.^[4]