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Directed by | Michael Lukk Litwak |
Screenplay by | Michael Lukk Litwak |
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Cinematography | Zach Stoltzfus |
Edited by | Joanna Naugle |
Music by | Alex Winkler |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Molli and Max in the Future is a 2023 science-fiction romantic comedy film. The film is written and directed by Michael Lukk Litwak in their debut feature film, and stars Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari. It was released in US theaters on February 9, 2024.
A billion years in the future, magic, sentient robots, and demigods exist. Meanwhile, Molli and Max bump into each other across the course of twelve years, four planets, three dimensions, and one space cult. One of them is able to fly, while the other is half-human/half-fish.[2][3]
Writer and director Michael Lukk Litwak described the project as an attempt to update a movie classic, saying "When Harry Met Sally…is a masterpiece and I love it, but I watched it and it felt kind of out of date".[4] The film is a Whiskey Bear Production in association with Senior Post, The Family, and Choreografx. Producers are Ben J. Murphy, Candice Kuwahara, Mallory Schwartz, Litwak and Kate Geller. Co-producing the film are Ted Geoghegan and Ivy Lam, with Mamet and Athari also executive producing alongside Josh Senior, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Luke Murphy, and Nicole Murphy.[5]
Filming took place in New York City.[5] Principal photography wrapped in August 2022.[6]
The film has its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in March 2023.[7][8] It was released in US theaters on February 9, 2024.[9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Molli and Max in the Future holds an approval rating of 96% based on 25 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10.[10] Brian Tallerico, writing for RogerEbert.com, said it has a "creative spirit carries it through some rough narrative patches and is complemented by truly charming performances from its two leads".[11] William Earl for Variety praised the "super-realistic dialogue" and Alex Winkler's "jazzy score", describing the film as "a clever, quirky take on the future".[12]