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''Big Gold Brick'' is a 2022 American
black comedy film Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...
written and directed by Brian Petsos, in his directorial debut. It stars
Emory Cohen Emory Isaac Cohen (born March 13, 1990) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in ''Afterschool'' (2008). He is best known for his roles as AJ Cross in Derek Cianfrance's film ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012), Tony Fiorello i ...
,
Andy Garcia Andy may refer to: People *Andy (given name), including a list of real individuals and fictional characters *Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds * Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianis ...
,
Megan Fox Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film ''Holiday in the Sun (film), Holiday in the Sun'' (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and television, such a ...
,
Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Awards, Gracie Award, a People's Choice Aw ...
,
Shiloh Fernandez Shiloh Fernandez is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series ''Jericho'' and '' United States of Tara'', and the films '' Deadgirl'' and '' Red Riding Hood'', as well as for playing David Allen in the 2013 film '' Evi ...
,
Frederick Schmidt Frederick Schmidt is a British actor who has appeared in such films as '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) and '' Angel Has Fallen'' (2019). Career In his early career, he starred in many British films. In '' Mission: Impossible – Fal ...
, and
Oscar Isaac Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino characters in Cinema of the United States, H ...
.
Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
began in May 2019 in
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,
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
. The film was released on February 25, 2022.


Cast

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Emory Cohen Emory Isaac Cohen (born March 13, 1990) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in ''Afterschool'' (2008). He is best known for his roles as AJ Cross in Derek Cianfrance's film ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012), Tony Fiorello i ...
as Samuel Liston *
Andy Garcia Andy may refer to: People *Andy (given name), including a list of real individuals and fictional characters *Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds * Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianis ...
as Floyd Deveraux *
Megan Fox Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film ''Holiday in the Sun (film), Holiday in the Sun'' (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and television, such a ...
as Jacqueline Deveraux, Floyd's second wife and attorney *
Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Awards, Gracie Award, a People's Choice Aw ...
as Lily Deveraux, Floyd's daughter from his first marriage *
Oscar Isaac Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino characters in Cinema of the United States, H ...
as Anselm *
Shiloh Fernandez Shiloh Fernandez is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series ''Jericho'' and '' United States of Tara'', and the films '' Deadgirl'' and '' Red Riding Hood'', as well as for playing David Allen in the 2013 film '' Evi ...
as Roy * Leonidas Castrounis as Edward Deveraux, Floyd's son *
Frederick Schmidt Frederick Schmidt is a British actor who has appeared in such films as '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) and '' Angel Has Fallen'' (2019). Career In his early career, he starred in many British films. In '' Mission: Impossible – Fal ...
as Percy * Tevin Wolfe as Lentil "Beans" Washington


Release

In June 2021,
Samuel Goldwyn Films Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. Th ...
acquired distribution rights to the film.


Reception

On review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ...
, ''Big Gold Brick'' holds an approval rating of 21% based on 34 reviews, and an average rating of 3.40/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Quirky to a fault, ''Big Gold Brick'' tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose." On
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, the film holds a weighted average score of 30 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.


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* * 2022 films 2022 black comedy films 2022 directorial debut films 2020s English-language films American black comedy films Films shot in Toronto Samuel Goldwyn Films films 2020s American films English-language black comedy films {{2020s-US-film-stub