Release: Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy
Genre: Drama/Thriller/Erotic
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Roy Horne
Based on the 1992 film
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Jennifer Carpenter, Emile Hirsch, Desmond Harrington, Jared Harris



Budget: $21,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $44,139,055
Foreign Box Office: $39,000,457
Total Profit: $24,790,472

Reaction: LRF's first dip into the erotic thriller waters turns out to be a nice little sleeper hit. Every little bit of gross and profit counts at this point as we try to put season's dismal financial performance behind us.

"A surprise if ever there was one. Sydney Sweeney is hauntingly beautiful as the troubled temptress Ivy, carrying an aura everywhere she goes. A heavy-hitting story that deals with topics such as abuse, suicide, sexuality and teacher-student relationships with such care and precision. The soundtrack only adds to the mystique." - Mitchell Parker, New York Times

"Director Sam Levinson and writer Roy Horne have taken a cheesy 90s erotic thriller and turned it into a glossy, hip, sexy and shockingly entertaining modern movie. The film is anchored by Kyle Chandler and Sydney Sweeney, who make their characters completely believable - something rare with this type of genre entry." - Glenn Howard, Total Film

"A star is born and her name is Sydney Sweeney. Poison Ivy is a true re-imagining of its source material, taking its sleazy B-movie roots and turning it into an intelligent thriller that has the ability to make you think while entertaining you with its excess and genre elements. As far as an erotic thriller goes, this is about as smart and thoughtful as it gets - not that it's a high bar to reach." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

Rated R for language, strong sexual content/nudity, violence and thematic elements