The Color Wheel

Name: The Color Wheel
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2012-05-18
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry, Bob Byington, Kate Lyn Sheil, Anna Bak-Kvapil

2012·Movie·NR·83 min·★ 6.3(52)

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“An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness.”

JR, an aspiring news-anchor, forces her younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover’s place. Traveling through New England, they uncomfortably run into old school-mates or revisit familial history from which they have long since diverged.

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About The Color Wheel

The Color Wheel is a 2012 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Alex Ross Perry. The cast is led by Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry, Bob Byington. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandor, Philo, MUBI.

The Color Wheel was produced by Dorset Films and Frank Miller Ink and made in United States of America. It was released on May 18, 2012, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Alex Ross Perry
Writers: Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry
Release date: May 18, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Dorset Films, Frank Miller Ink

The Color Wheel cast & crew

The Color Wheel was directed by Alex Ross Perry and written by Carlen Altman and Alex Ross Perry.

The cast features Carlen Altman as JR, Alex Ross Perry as Colin, Bob Byington as Professor Neil Chadwick, Kate Lyn Sheil as Julia, Anna Bak-Kvapil as Kim Thompson, and Ry Russo-Young as Zoe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Preston Spurlock, cinematography is by Sean Price Williams, and it was produced by Alex Ross Perry.

Is The Color Wheel worth watching?

The Color Wheel holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Color Wheel is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Color Wheel

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