''xoxo'' is a 2016 American

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film directed by Christopher Louie and starring

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, Graham Phillips, Brett DelBuono, Hayley Kiyoko, Colin Woodell, Ryan Hansen,

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, and

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. It is based on a story by Louie and is written by Dylan Meyer. It was produced by Joe Russell, Christopher Louie, Daniel Shafer and Max Leitman and released on August 26, 2016, by

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Premise

The lives of six strangers collide during a frenetic night of romance and dream chasing when a young DJ is given a chance to perform at a festival.

Cast

as Krystal * Graham Phillips as Ethan * Brett DelBuono as Tariq * Hayley Kiyoko as Shanni * Colin Woodell as Ray * Ryan Hansen as Avilo *

as Ethan's Mom *

as Neil *

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as Anders * Henry Zaga as Jordan * LaMonica Garret as Chopper *

Brianne Howey Brianne Nicole Howey (born May 24, 1989) is an American actress. She had main roles in the Fox series ''The Exorcist'' (2016) and '' The Passage'' (2019). She had a recurring role in the first season of The CW's superhero drama ''Batwoman'' (20 ...

as Darla *

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as Nikki * Sam Aotaki as Chelsea * Peter Gilroy as Jayce * Scotty Dickert as Bo/Drug guy *

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as Alien girl * Christopher Foley as Brock * Brett Davis as Vince * Lars Slind as Chad *Kenajuan Bentley as Joe *Laird Macintosh as Mr. Henderson *Joe Russell as Sound Tech *Alex Rich as Nice Raver Guy *Keelin Woodell as Cuddle Puddle Girl *Casey Strand as Secretary *

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as Butterfly Rave Girl

Music

Soundtrack

Production

In July 2015, it was announced

, and Graham Phillips, had joined the cast of the film, with Dylan Meyer writing the screenplay, while

will produce and distribute the film. That same month, Hayley Kiyoko and Colin Woodell joined the cast of the film, while Christopher Louie wrote the story and directed the film. In June 2016,

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joined the film as a producer and music supervisor. Sarah Hyland and Graham Phillips have confirmed that ''XOXO'' was filmed in multiple music festivals and raves around Los Angeles.

Release

''XOXO'' was made available through Netflix on August 26, 2016. It ran for one week at the Laemmle Royal theater in Los Angeles August 24 through August 31.

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.81/10. Nick Murray opined in ''

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'' that the film "may be as predictable as an EDM song, but it too offers pleasures to those willing to give themselves over to its rhythms."

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, xoxo_2016 2016 films American drama films American independent films English-language Netflix original films 2016 drama films 2016 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films