After weeks of pre-release buzz following its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, the body horror filmTogetherdebuted alongside two new releases at the domestic box office last week. The movie, directed byMichael Shanks, features real-life coupleAlison BrieandDave Francoin the lead roles, marking their third professional collaboration on a series of increasingly odd genre films.Togetheris being distributed domestically by Neon, best-known for having picked up six Palme d’Or winners in a row, and for having released two of the biggest indie horrors of recent times.
Earlier this year, Neon releasedOsgood Perkins’The Monkey, which grossed over $60 million worldwide against a reported budget of $10 million. Last year, they debuted Perkins’Longlegs, which made twice as much globally. Perkins has another film with Neon lined up for release later this year. The distributor seems to have cracked the marketing for these films, and has been going all out onTogether. The movie was given a midweek debut, gaining a head start in a crowded marketplace that also saw the release of DreamWorks’The Bad Guys 2and Paramount’sThe Naked Gunreboot.
Both those moviesearned more in their opening weekendsthanTogether, whichmade around $10 million across five days. The movieopened to excellent reviews, butaudience reception has been more divisive. It currently holds a “certified fresh” 91% score on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, where the critics' consensus reads, “Given an extra sinew of authenticity by the metatextual casting of Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the top of their game,Togetheris a body horror that’s as emotionally sticky as it is memorably gnarly.”
Brie and Franco Addressed Working Together as a Married Couple
In his review, Collider’sRoss Bonaimedescribed the film as “a savage journey and an exciting new entry into the body horror canon.” Speaking with Collider’sPerri Nemiroff,Brie and Francoaddressed the difficulties of working together, and the risks they’re taking with the project. “If this doesn’t work, our careers are over,” Franco said.Togetherfinished outside the top five list in its debut weekend, outperformed by the holdover hitsSupermanandJurassic World Rebirth. Produced ona reported budget of $17 million, the movie is yet to begin its overseas rollout in earnest. You can watchTogetherin theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Together is a supernatural drama following a couple whose relocation to the countryside instigates a mysterious event, profoundly impacting their relationship, lives, and physical identities.
