Release: Ecstasy

 

Ecstasy

Genre: Drama / Romance

Director: Megan Park

Writer: Diane Esposito

Based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Cast: Jenna Ortega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dominic Sessa, Rudy Pankow, Angourie Rice, Halle Bailey, Manny Montana, Casper Van Dien, Leonor Varela

Budget: $25,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $46,249,005

Foreign Box Office: $25,031,210

Total Profit: $16,493,559

Reaction: Writer Diane Esposito's first film, The Shadow, lost $15 million for the studio, so the $16 million in profit brings her into the black overall as Season 31 slowly starts to churn out profitable films.

"Ecstasy is a reimagining of The Great Gatsby for the Euphoria generation. This take on the material works for the most part. Jenna Ortega is exceptional as the restless Daisy, while Hero Fiennes Tiffin brings a dangerous charm to this version of Jay Gatsby, which trades flappers and jazz for ecstasy-fueled parties and modern pop music. The story unfolds at a rapid pace, but can feel rushed, diluting the emotional impact of its story." - Lois Reeves, Dodge City Daily Globe

"While I do think that at first thought a version of the Great Gatsby set in this day and age does sound interesting, I don't think it was executed well in this movie. To me this movie, just like the songs in its soundtrack, is catered way too much to fit into a certain demographic and by that misses to dig under the surface. Even a solid performance from Jenna Ortega couldn't make this movie enjoyable to me." - Clark Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

"Ecstasy attempts to update The Great Gatsby for a modern audience, but despite slick visual and a good cast led by Jenna Ortega, the film stumbles in its execution. The character development was shallow and the story did not give its characters enough room to breathe, resulting in key relationships feeling rushed. Ecstasy, much like the drug it takes its name from, is flashy but hollow." - Homer Willard, GQ

Rated R for drug content, sexual material, language, and some violence