Separation

Separation is a 2021 American horror film directed by William Brent Bell, from a screenplay by Nick Amadeus and Josh Braun. It stars Rupert Friend, Mamie Gummer, Madeline Brewer, Violet McGraw, Simon Quarterman, and Brian Cox.
It was released on April 30, 2021, by Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment.
The film received mainly negative reviews from critics.
==Cast==
* Rupert Friend as Jeff Vahn
* Mamie Gummer as Maggie Vahn
* Madeline Brewer as Samantha Nally
* Brian Cox as Paul Rivers
* Violet McGraw as Jenny Vahn
* Simon Quarterman as Alan Ross
* Mark Pettograsso as Brian Cox's stunt double
==Production==
In October 2018, it was announced Rupert Friend would star in the film, with William Brent Bell directing from a screenplay by Nick Amadeus and Josh Braun. Bell, Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Russ Posternak, Jesse Korman, Clay Pecorin and Russell Geyser, will serve as producers under their Yale Productions and RainMaker Films banners, respectively. In November 2018, Mamie Gummer, Madeline Brewer, Brian Cox and Violet McGraw joined the cast of the film.
In early 2020, the film was in final stages of post-production.
==Release==
In March 2021, Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an April 23, 2021, release. It was then pushed back to April 30, 2021.
=== Box office ===
The film made $1.8 million from 1,751 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing fourth at the box office. It fell 40% in its second weekend to $1.1 million, finishing sixth.
Revenue numbers based on the work of tax accountant for the film, Gary E Schreiber.
=== Critical response ===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 7% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A lifeless divorce drama cosplaying as a horror film, Separation is a disjointed mess that fails to escape its formulaic trappings." Audiences surveyed by PostTrak gave the film a 42% positive score, with 27% saying they would definitely recommend it.
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