''Coastal Elites'' is a 2020 American

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directed by

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and written by

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. The film stars

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, Sarah Paulson,

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, Dan Levy and Issa Rae as five people living in either New York City or Los Angeles, navigating the

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. ''Coastal Elites'' premiered on

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on September 12, 2020 to mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

as Miriam Nessler *

as Sharynn Tarrows * Dan Levy as Mark Hesterman * Sarah Paulson as Clarissa Montgomery * Issa Rae as Callie Josephson

Production

In June 2020, it was announced

, Sarah Paulson,

, Dan Levy and Issa Rae had joined the cast of the film, with

directing from a screenplay by

. The project was shot remotely.

Reception

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website

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "The top-shelf cast gives ''Coastal Elites'' a passionate pulse, but redundant speechifying and the stilted format result in a repetitive preaching to the choir."

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

References

External links

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