May December Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Release date | May 20, 2023 (Cannes) November 17, 2023 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 57min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Natalie Portman Julianne Moore Charles Melton |
Directed by | Natalie Portman Sophie Mas Christine Vachon Pamela Koffler Grant S. Johnson Tyler W. Kinney Jessica Elbaum Will Ferrell |
Screenplay by | Samy Burch |
Story by | Samy Burch Alex Mechanik |
Produced by | Natalie Portman Sophie Mas Christine Vachon Pamela Koffler Grant S. Johnson Tyler W. Konney Jessica Elbaum Will Ferrell |
Cinematography by | Christopher Blauvelt |
Edited by | Affonso Gonçalves |
Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
Production Company | Gloria Sanchez Productions MountainA Killer Films Taylor & Dodge Project Infinity |
Distributor | Netflix (United States and Canada) Rocket Science (International) |
May December Movie Cast & Characters:
- Natalie Portman as Elizabeth
- Julianne Moore as Gracie
- Charles Melton as Joe Yoo
- Cory Michael Smith as Georgie
- Elizabeth Yu as Mary Atherton-Yoo
- Gabriel Chung as Charlie Atherton-Yoo
- Piper Curda as Honor Atherton-Yoo
- D. W. Moffett as Tom Atherton
- Lawrence Arancio as Morris Sperber
Storyline:
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple with a large age disparity buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
May December Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $20 million |
Worldwide Collection | $5 million |
About May December Movie:
The film is loosely inspired by the story of Mary Kay Letourneau.
Principal photography took place in Savannah, Georgia, and wrapped after 23 days in November 2022.
Ed Lachman was initially going to serve as a cinematographer but was replaced by Christopher Blauvelt due to Lachman’s hip injury.
In February 2023, Sky Cinema acquired the UK distribution rights
In May 2023, Netflix acquired the North American distribution rights at the Marché du Film for $11 million.
May December premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2023. The film was released in select theaters in the United States on November 17, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on December 1. It received widespread acclaim from critics.