''Drugstore June'' is a 2024 American

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co-produced, directed, and edited by Nicholaus Goossen. The film stars Esther Povitsky in her first starring role, who co-penned the script with Goossen. Produced by Paper Anvil and

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, the film was distributed by

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Plot

After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, June, a wannabe influencer Gen-Z twenty-something girl who still lives at home with her parents, who for their part want her to move out, takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more mature and responsible.

Cast

* Esther Povitsky as June *

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as Bill, June's boss at the pharmacy *

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as Marla, June's mother *

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as Arnold, June's gambling addict father * Brandon Wardell as Jonathan, June's little brother * Danny Griffin as Owen *

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as Davey, June's ex-boyfriend *

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as Kelly, Davey's fiancé *

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as Detective David Foltz * Jackie Sandler as Detective Justine Piazzo *

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as Dr. Weisman *

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as Gary, the owner of a local

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as Jenny *

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as Delivery Man * Matt Walsh as Crawford * Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams as Nicole

Production

Director Nicholaus Goossen and comedienne Esther Povitsky have been friends for years, having worked together on many projects for

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, including her first comedy special ''Esther Povitsky: Hot For My Name.'' After working together for so long, they decided to develop a comedy vehicle for her to star in. The project first began in 2017, when it was originally conceived as a web series for ABC Digital. But when the site went defunct, they thought about continuing the series, but Povitsky's other show '' Alone Together'' was picked up for a second season, so the two reworked the project into a feature film. The script was finished in 2020.

Filming

When describing the look of the movie, cinematographer Sherri Kauk described it as "''

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'' with all the woke, millennial, modern twists". Filming took 19 days and was shot around the

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area.

Release

The film had a limited theatrical release on February 23, 2024. The film premiered on digital on March 8, 2024.

Reception

On the review aggregator website

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, ''Drugstore June'' has an approval rating of 55% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. Michael Cieply of ''

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'' gave the film a brief positive review, calling it a "It's small, funny, and lands smack in the middle of a favorite genre: Off-center charmer turns world upside down. You know, ''

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'', '' What's Up, Doc?'', ''

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'', that sort of thing. Esther Povitsky is the charmer, Nick Goossen the director, and both of them wrote it".

References

External links

Official website
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