First Reformed - wikipedia First Reformed First Reformed Theatrical release poster Directed by Paul Schrader Produced by Jack Binder Greg Clark Victoria Hill Gary Hamilton Deepak Sikka Christine Vachon David Hinojosa Frank Murray Written by Paul Schrader Starring Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Cedric Kyles Music by Lustmord Cinematography Alexander Dynan Edited by Benjamin Rodriguez Jr. Production company Killer Films Omeira Studio Partners Fibonacci Films Arclight Films Big Indie Productions Distributed by A24 Release date August 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 31 ) ( Venice ) May 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 18 ) ( United States ) Running time 113 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $3.5 million Box office $3.8 million First Reformed is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer, and follows a Protestant minister faced with questions of faith and morality while serving as pastor of a dwindling historical church. The film was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017, and was released in the United States on May 18, 2018, by A24. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Plot Reverend Ernst Toller of the First Reformed church in Snowbridge, New York is writing down his thoughts in a journal for a year, after which he intends to destroy it. First Reformed, a 250 - year - old Dutch Reformed Church, faces dwindling attendance but receives support from a nearby megachurch, Abundant Life, which owns the historical landmark, which had been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Toller, a former military chaplain, is struggling with the death of his son, Joseph, who was killed in the Iraq War. Toller had encouraged him to enlist in the armed forces. He meets Mary, who is seeking counseling for her radical - environmentalist husband, Michael, which further challenges his beliefs. Michael explains that he wants Mary to get an abortion, because he does not want to bring a child into a world that will be rendered almost uninhabitable by climate change. Mary finds a suicide vest belonging to her husband in their garage, which Toller takes, promising to counsel Michael about it. Mary and Toller discuss going to the police, but Toller feels it would dramatically worsen Michael 's state. Just before their next appointment, Michael sends Toller a text message asking to meet in a local park ; Toller arrives to find Michael dead of a self - inflicted shotgun wound. Following Michael 's will and testament, his ashes are scattered in a service at a local toxic - waste dump. Meanwhile, plans are underway to celebrate the sestercentennial of First Reformed with a service attended by the mayor, governor, and a notable industrialist, Edward Balq, who sponsors Abundant Life. At a diner meeting, Toller argues with Balq over climate change, which Balq dismisses as `` complicated '', but which Toller sees as a straightforward matter of Christian stewardship. Experiencing various physical pains, Toller reluctantly sees a doctor, who suspects stomach cancer and schedules tests. Using Michael 's laptop, which he took after his suicide to prevent the police discovering his radicalism and making trouble for Mary, Toller researches Michael 's concerns further, including the materials which inspired him to make the explosive vest. One night, Mary visits Toller in the parsonage of the church, and he plays Michael 's role in a nonsexual rite of physical intimacy that the couple used to perform. Toller begs Mary not to attend the anniversary service. Preparing for his role in the ceremony, he puts on the explosive vest, and arms it. Seeing that Mary has in fact come to the service, he removes the vest and instead wraps himself in barbed wire under his vestment robe, and prepares to drink a lethal dose of drain cleaner. Mary interrupts him, and they embrace, kissing passionately, before the film abruptly cuts to black. Cast Ethan Hawke as Reverend Ernst Toller Amanda Seyfried as Mary Cedric the Entertainer as Pastor Jeffers ( billed as Cedric Kyles ) Victoria Hill as Esther Philip Ettinger as Michael Michael Gaston as Edward Balq Bill Hoag as John Elder Production First Reformed was filmed over the course of 20 days around Brooklyn and Queens, New York, including the building and grounds of the Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston, Queens. Release In September 2017, A24 acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on May 18, 2018. It has also screened in a number of film festivals, among them the New Zealand International Film Festival, and the Melbourne International Film Festival. Box Office First Reformed grossed $100,270 from four theaters in its opening limited weekend, an average of $25,068 per venue, one of the best of Schrader 's career. Critical response On the review - aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93 % based on 175 reviews, and an average rating of 8.3 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Brought to life by delicate work from writer - director Paul Schrader and elevated by a standout performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed takes a sensitive and suspenseful look at weighty themes. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating `` universal acclaim ''. Exclaim ! magazine praised Hawke 's leading performance and the film as a whole, saying, `` First Reformed is a culmination of Schrader 's entire career, tying multiple threads together and solidifying him as a true American master. Though he 's got other projects in the works, this will undoubtedly be remembered as the quintessential Schrader film. '' Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian noted that Ethan Hawke 's character 's name was an allusion to the German playwright of the same name. References ^ Jump up to : Johnson, Ted ( May 19, 2018 ). `` PopPolitics : Paul Schrader on How ' First Reformed ' Reflects His Own Despair Over Climate Crisis ( Listen ) ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First Reformed ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Paul Schrader - First Reformed ''. Venezia 74. Venice Biennale. Retrieved August 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Anderson, Ariston ( July 27, 2017 ). `` Venice Competition Includes Films From George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Soterakis, Alexis ( June 9, 2018 ). `` The Zion Church Strawberry Festival ''. Bayside Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( September 15, 2017 ). `` A24 Acquires U.S. Rights To Paul Schrader 's ' First Reformed ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Perez, Lexy ( March 29, 2018 ). `` Ethan Hawke Is a Preachor Facing a Crisis of Faith in ' First Reformed ' Trailer ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 29, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First Reformed ''. New Zealand International Film Festival. New Zealand Film Festival Trust. Retrieved August 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First Reformed ''. Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved August 8, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( May 20, 2018 ). `` ' Deadpool 2 ' Swinging In As Second - Best Opening For R - Rated Pic With $125 M ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First Reformed ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First Reformed Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 5, 2018. Jump up ^ Hughes, Josiah ( May 28, 2018 ). `` First Reformed ''. Exclaim !. Retrieved May 28, 2018. Jump up ^ Bradshaw, Peter ( July 12, 2018 ). `` First Reformed review -- Ethan Hawke faces Paul Schrader 's spiritual apocalypse - Peter Bradshaw 's film of the week ''. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved August 3, 2018. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to First Reformed. First Reformed on IMDb First Reformed at Box Office Mojo First Reformed at Rotten Tomatoes First Reformed at Metacritic Paul Schrader filmography Films directed Blue Collar ( 1978 ) Hardcore ( 1979 ) American Gigolo ( 1980 ) Cat People ( 1982 ) Mishima : A Life in Four Chapters ( 1985 ) Light of Day ( 1987 ) Patty Hearst ( 1988 ) The Comfort of Strangers ( 1990 ) Light Sleeper ( 1992 ) Witch Hunt ( 1994 ) Touch ( 1997 ) Affliction ( 1997 ) Forever Mine ( 1999 ) Auto Focus ( 2002 ) Dominion : Prequel to the Exorcist ( 2005 ) The Walker ( 2007 ) Adam Resurrected ( 2008 ) The Canyons ( 2013 ) Dying of the Light ( 2014 ) Dog Eat Dog ( 2016 ) First Reformed ( 2017 ) Writer only The Yakuza ( 1974 ) Taxi Driver ( 1976 ) Obsession ( 1976 ) Rolling Thunder ( 1977 ) Old Boyfriends ( 1979 ) Raging Bull ( 1980 ) The Mosquito Coast ( 1986 ) The Last Temptation of Christ ( 1988 ) City Hall ( 1996 ) Bringing Out the Dead ( 1999 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Reformed&oldid=856983993 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films 2010s drama films 2010s thriller films A24 films American films American drama films American thriller films Eco-terrorism in fiction Films about abortion Films about alcoholism Films about cancer Films about Christianity Films about suicide Films directed by Paul Schrader Films set in 2017 Films set in New York ( state ) Films shot in New York City Killer Films films Pregnancy films Screenplays by Paul Schrader Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from May 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 28 August 2018, at 20 : 00 ( UTC ). 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Question: when does the movie first reformed come out
Answer: May 18, 2018