The release date has been revealed for the upcoming A24 filmQueer. Starring Daniel Craig as a man named William Lee,Queertells the story of Lee as he retells his story of living in Mexico City among American expat college students. During this time, Lee begins a relationship with a young man named Allerton, who is loosely based on Adelbert Lewis Marker.Queeris helmed byCall Me By Your Namedirector Luca Guadagninoand features a leading cast including Craig, Lesley Maville, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, and David Lowery.
PerDeadline, A24 has announced the release date forQueer.Queerwill have a limited release starting on November 27. A24 acquired the film after it screened at the Venice Film Festival. In addition to noting the release date forQueer, A24 announced the release date for another one of their Venice acquisitions,The Brutalist, which will come to theaters on December 20.
What This Release Date Means For Queer
Queer Will Be Eligible For Awards This Season
Releasing on November 27 will putQueerin contention for the next awards season, including the Golden Globes and the much-coveted Oscars. A prime category in whichQueerwill vie for is Best Actor for Daniel Craig. Craig’s performance inQueerhas already been praised, and the dramatic role would seem a perfect fit for an Oscar nod. Guadagnino already has experience aiding Oscar-nominated performances, as evidenced by Timothée Chalamet’s nomination for thefilmCall Me By Your Name. If nominated forQueer, it would be Craig’s first Oscar nomination.
Its association with A24 is also a good sign, as the distributor’s films have done well at awards shows in recent years.
Theextent ofQueer’s limited release remains to be seen, as the report did not specify how many theaters or for how longQueerwould be released. As it stands, the end of November is a fairly competitive time in theaters. November 27 will also see the release of Disney’sMoana 2. The week prior will also see the releases ofGladiator IIandWicked, both of which could be big money-makers whose ticket sales would extend into the following week.
Predicting How Queer Will Do In Awards Season
Queer Has Several Factors Going For It
After the film’s distribution plan had been uncertain for a while, I am excited to finally see a plan forward forQueer.Queer’s reviewshave been positive thus far, garnering a 78% approval among the 51 critics who have reviewed it. Along with its awards-season release date,Queer’s reviews bode well for its performance at the Oscars, Golden Globes, and other major awards. Its association with A24 is also a good sign, as the distributor’s films have done well at awards shows in recent years.
Queer
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Queer chronicles the life of American expat William Lee in 1950s Mexico City. His solitary existence changes with the arrival of Eugene Allerton, a young student, sparking a profound connection and altering Lee’s interactions within a small American community.
