X Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
Release date | March 13, 2022 (SXSW) March 18, 2022 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 45min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Mia Goth Jenna Ortega Martin Henderson Brittany Snow Owen Campbell Stephen Ure Scott Mescudi |
Directed by | Ti West |
Written by | Ti West |
Produced by | Ti West Jacob Jaffke Kevin Turen Harrison Kreiss |
Cinematography by | Eliot Rockett |
Edited by | David Kashevaroff Ti West |
Music by | Tyler Bates Chelsea Wolfe |
Production Company | A24 Little Lamb Mad Solar Productions |
Distributor | A24 |
X Movie Cast & Characters:
- Mia Goth as Maxine Minx / Pearl
- Jenna Ortega as Lorraine Day
- Brittany Snow as Bobby-Lynne Parker
- Scott Mescudi as Jackson Hole
- Martin Henderson as Wayne Gilroy
- Owen Campbell as RJ Nichols
- Stephen Ure as Howard
- Simon Prast as the televangelist
- James Gaylyn as Sheriff Dentler
Storyline:
Set in 1979, adult movie actors and a small film crew arrive to a farmhouse occupied by an elderly couple in the desolate Texas countryside to film an adult movie. As the day shifts to night, the visitors slowly realize that they are not safe, and are being targeted by a nearby enemy.
X Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | $1 million |
Domestic Opening | $4,275,126 |
Domestic Collection | $11,765,309 |
International Collection | $2,975,580 |
Worldwide Collection | $14,740,889 |
About X Movie:
X is an American slasher film written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West. It stars Mia Goth in dual roles: a young woman named Maxine, and an elderly woman named Pearl. The film also stars Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, and Scott Mescudi.
A24 announced X in November 2020. Principal photography occurred from February 16 to March 16, 2021, primarily in Fordell, New Zealand. Goth underwent extensive prosthetic makeup for Pearl, and special effects were employed to depict violent scenes in the film. Characterized as a contemporary take on psycho-biddy, the film draws inspiration from horror, exploitation, and pornographic films, and emphasizes the interplay between beauty, aging, and self-worth. The score was composed by Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe.
X had its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 13, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 18, 2022, by A24. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
The film was released on video on demand services (including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, and VUDU) on April 14, 2022. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 24, 2022, by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
The film is the first in a film series of the same name, consisting of a prequel film titled Pearl released on September 16, 2022, and a sequel titled MaXXXine was released on July 5, 2024.