Tesla (2020 film)

Tesla is a 2020 American biographical drama film, written and directed by Michael Almereyda. It stars Ethan Hawke as Nikola Tesla. Eve Hewson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jim Gaffigan, and Kyle MacLachlan also star.

Tesla
Official poster
Directed byMichael Almereyda
Produced by
Written byMichael Almereyda
Starring
Music byJohn Paesano
CinematographySean Price Williams
Edited byKathryn J. Schubert
Production
companies
  • Passage Pictures
  • BB Film Production
  • Campbell Grobman Films
  • Intrinsic Value Films
  • RNG Entertainment Oy
  • Millennium Media
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) (Sundance)
  • August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It is scheduled to be released on August 21, 2020, by IFC Films.

Cast

Production

In February 2018, it was announced Ethan Hawke had joined the cast of the film, with Michael Almereyda directing from a screenplay he wrote.[2] The script was an updated form of the first feature he ever wrote, a Tesla biopic originally optioned to Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski, which was never made. In part inspired by the success of Tesla autos, Almereyda "reinvented it for the present moment." [3]

Release

Tesla had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.[4] Shortly after, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for an August 21, 2020 release.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.05/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References
  1. "Tesla". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. Ritman, Alex (February 12, 2018). "Ethan Hawke to Play Nikola Tesla in Biopic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (July 10, 2020). "'Tesla' Trailer: Ethan Hawke Plugs In To Iconic Scientist In Michael Almereyda's Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  5. Lang, Brent (April 6, 2020). "IFC Films Buys Ethan Hawke Drama 'Tesla' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. "Tesla (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. "Tesla Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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