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{{Short description|2021 American comedy drama movie}}{{Infobox film
| image          = Marvelous and the Black Hole Poster.jpg
| caption        = Marvelous and the Black Hole Poster
| director       = Kate Tsang
| writer         = Kate Tsang
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Miya Cech]]
* [[Leonardo Nam]]
* Beth Hall
* Kannon Omachi
* Paulina Lule
* Lauren Knutti
* [[Rhea Perlman]]
}}
| cinematography = Nanu Segal
| editing        = {{Plainlist|
* Ryan Denmark
* Cyndi Trissel
}}
| music          = Tim Kiefer
| studio         = [[Tribeca Film Institute]]
| distributor    = [[FilmRise]]
| runtime        = 81 minutes
}}
'''Marvelous and the Black Hole''' is a 2021 American [[bildungsroman]] [[comedy drama]] written and directed by Kate Tsang.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenwood |first1=Steven |title=Marvelous and the Black Hole is a Refreshingly Nuanced Take on Teen Life |url=https://tilt.goombastomp.com/culture/marvelous-and-the-black-hole-is-a-refreshingly-nuanced-take-on-teen-life/ |website=Tilt Magazine |date=20 April 2022 |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> The plot focuses on a rebellious teenager, reeling from the death of her mother (played by [[Miya Cech]]), who befriends and is comforted by a surly magician (played by [[Rhea Perlman]]). The movie also stars [[Leonardo Nam]], [[Beth Hall]], [[Keith Powell]], [[Lucy DeVito]] and [[Jonathan Slavin]].
The film premiered at the 2021 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and premiered in theaters on April 22, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massoto |first=Erick |date=2022-03-21 |title='Marvelous and the Black Hole' Trailer Reveals a Sweet and Unique Coming-of-Age Story |url=https://collider.com/marvelous-and-the-black-hole-trailer-rhea-perlman/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
== Production ==
The film was Tsang's debut feature.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=de León |first=Concepción |date=2022-04-21 |title='Marvelous and the Black Hole' Review: Finding Magic Amid Rage |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/movies/marvelous-and-the-black-hole-review.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In November 2021, [[FilmRise]] acquired North American [[Film distributor|distribution]] rights to the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2021-11-03 |title='Marvelous And The Black Hole': FilmRise Picks Up North American Rights To Rhea Perlman Sundance Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/marvelous-and-the-black-hole-filmrise-picks-up-north-american-rights-to-rhea-perlman-sundance-pic-1234867025/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Reception==
=== Critical reception ===
The film primarily received praise from critics, with a 86% "freshness" rating on review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], as of May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvelous and the Black Hole - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvelous_and_the_black_hole |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> Katie Rife, writing for ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' said, "This is obviously a low-budget effort, and possibly a personal one for writer/director Kate Tsang. That heartfelt element translates into the benevolence of the adults in this film."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rife |first1=Katie |title=Marvelous and the Black Hole |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/marvelous-and-the-black-hole-movie-review-2022 |website=Roger Ebert |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> Concepción de León, writing for [[The New York Times]], praised Cech's performance, but found the film to be one-noted with "too few moments of redemption or connection."<ref name=":0" />
=== Awards and nominations ===
The film was nominated for best American independent film in the 2021 [[Cleveland International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvelous and the Black Hole - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023 |url=https://dev.clevelandfilm.org/films/2022/marvelous-and-the-black-hole |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=dev.clevelandfilm.org |language=en}}</ref> and an audience award for best narrative feature in the 2021 [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Grace |date=2021-10-20 |title=Film Review: Marvelous and the Black Hole (2021) by Kate Tsang |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2021/10/film-review-marvelous-and-the-black-hole-2021-by-kate-tsang/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}}</ref> Tsang was nominate for an emerging filmmaker award for the movie in the 2021 [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - APRIL 13-27, 2023 – Emerging Filmmaker Competition |url=https://mspfilm.org/festivals/mspiff/emerging-filmmaker-competition/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=MSP Film Society |language=en-US}}</ref> The film won an audience award for best feature film in 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|11389868}}
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:American coming-of-age comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2020s coming-of-age comedy-drama films]]