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Chronically Metropolitan

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First-time novelist Fenton Dillane returns to New York City unannounced, ready to reclaim his lost love, Jessie, who, unbeknownst to him, is engaged to be married. When Fenton enlists his headstrong sister, Layla, and his drug-dealing best friend to help him win her back, his actions set in motion a chain of events that affect the lives of everyone around him for better and for worse.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 08/07/2017
Resembling a Philip Roth novel that the author had the good sense to leave unpublished, Chronically Metropolitan leaves no clich unturned in its depiction of the social and romantic travails of a group of Upper East Side New Yorkers. Go to Full Review Ken Jaworowski New York Times 08/03/2017
Several times in "Chronically Metropolitan," a man stares at a screen as nothing happens. You'll know just how he feels. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 08/03/2017
Schutt's puckish script largely skims the surface of its too-familiar characters' navel-gazing plights, rarely sweeping us into their privileged universe. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 11/26/2017
Chronically Metropolitan is a coming-of-age dramedy but it doesn't come without some cynicism. Go to Full Review Nick Davis Film Inquiry 08/29/2017
Chronically Metropolitan is a quirky romantic indie about life in New York City; though not perfect, it's reasonably enjoyable. Go to Full Review Anthony Ray Bench Film Threat 08/09/2017
8/10
Generally, I enjoyed this film quite a bit. I don't have a lot of issues with this one aside from Addison Timlin's less than stellar acting and her character's useless part in the story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/04/2022 I think I made it 15 minutes and it hurt too much to keep going. A bunch of pretentious pricks n overactors... The sister gave me deep cringes. See more 02/12/2020 I don't blame the director. The cinematography is great. The script mediocre. But the lead cast and the relationship aspect of the film did not work at all. the director should've worked more with the lead guy and girl. I didn't believe their relationship. The movie is very slow to watch. See more 09/16/2017 If were a jew in America in 1940 and had to watch this movie, I'd move to Germany. See more 08/15/2017 Great film, honest and refreshing look at the life of the privileged UES. Thoroughly enjoyed! See more 08/12/2017 Very pretentious from the beginning to the end, the male characters covered their totall douchebag-ness with a last "heroic" act of generosity letting "their" women go. And the female characters felt like a man was trying really hard to write a strong female character but failed miserably. Overall, a study of the broken relationships of the bored, affluent elites. Not bad enough to stop watching, but bad enough to comment on. See more 08/11/2017 I liked it! Chris Noth great as self-absorbed author-professor. Actually, the whole cast was good, fine acting. Good story. See more Read all reviews
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Xavier Manrique

Director

Chris Noth

Christopher

Mary-Louise Parker

Annabel

Shiloh Fernandez

Fenton

Ashley Benson

Jessie

Addison Timlin

Layla

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Movie Info

Synopsis First-time novelist Fenton Dillane returns to New York City unannounced, ready to reclaim his lost love, Jessie, who, unbeknownst to him, is engaged to be married. When Fenton enlists his headstrong sister, Layla, and his drug-dealing best friend to help him win her back, his actions set in motion a chain of events that affect the lives of everyone around him for better and for worse.
Director
Xavier Manrique
Producer
Daniel L. Blanc, Chuy Hernandez, Jamin O'Brien
Screenwriter
Nicholas Schutt
Production Co
The Film Community, Chron NY, Inc., Planeo Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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