''Ceremony'' is a 2010 American film directed by Max Winkler, in his feature film

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. The film stars

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Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 cover ...

Lee Pace Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He starred as Thranduil the Elvenking in The Hobbit (film series), ''The Hobbit'' trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the period drama television series ''Halt and Catch Fire (TV series), ...

Rebecca Mader Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Charlotte Lewis in the ABC series '' Lost'', and as Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, on ABC's '' Once Upon a Time''. Life and career Mader was ...

and

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. It premiered at the

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in September 2010. The film was released on VOD on March 4, 2011, and opened in theaters April 8, 2011.

Plot

Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.

Cast

as Sam Davis *

as Zoe *

as Marshall Schmidt *

as Whit Coutell *

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as Teddy *

as Esme Ball

Reception

, ''Ceremony'' holds a 39% approval rating on

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, based on 36 reviews with an average rating of 4.86/10.

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* * * * * 2010 romantic comedy films 2010 films American romantic comedy films 2010 directorial debut films Films produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen Films directed by Max Winkler 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language romantic comedy films {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-stub