16 March 2016 12:48 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Amazon has tapped Roadside Attractions to handle the theatrical distribution of Manchester by the Sea, sources tell Variety.
The partners will debut the film on Nov. 18, in the heart of awards season. A platform release is planned, with the film gradually adding theaters and markets. “Manchester by the Sea” should expand nationwide at some point in mid-December.
Kenneth Lonergan’s searing drama about the aftershocks of a family tragedy debuted to rave reviews and Oscar buzz at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It also set off a fierce, all-night bidding war. Amazon emerged victorious, beating out several major studios with a $10 million offer, the second-biggest purchase out of the festival.
In a rave review, Variety‘s Justin Chang wrote, “The persistence of grief and the hope of redemption are themes as timeless as dramaturgy itself, but rarely do they summon forth the kind of extraordinary swirl of love, anger, »
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