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{{short description|2010 film} by Marilyn Agrelo}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = An Invisible Sign
| image = An Invisible Sign Poster.jpg
| image = An Invisible Sign Poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Marilyn Agrelo
| director = [[Marilyn Agrelo]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Pamela Falk
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* Michael Ellis
* Jana Edelbaum
* Jana Edelbaum
* [[Lynette Howell Taylor|Lynette Howell]]
* Rachel Cohen
}}
}}
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
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* Michael Ellis
* Pamela Falk
* Pamela Falk
* Michael Ellis
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}}
| based on = {{based on|''An Invisible Sign of My Own''|Aimee Bender}}
| based_on = {{based on|''An Invisible Sign of My Own''|[[Aimee Bender]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jessica Alba]]
* [[Jessica Alba]]
* [[J. K. Simmons]]
* [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]]
* [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]]
* [[Bailee Madison]]
* [[John Shea]]
* [[Sophie Nyweide]]
* [[J. K. Simmons]]
}}
}}
| music = [[Andrew Hollander]]
| music = Andrew Hollander
| cinematography = Lisa Rinzler
| cinematography = [[Lisa Rinzler]]
| editing = Sabine Hoffmann
| editing = Sabine Hoffmann
| studio = {{Plainlist|
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* iDeal Partners Films
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* [[Sidney Kimmel|Kimmel International]]
* 120dB Films
* Silverwood Films
* Silverwood Films
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* [[Sidney Kimmel|Kimmel International]]
}}
}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
| distributor = [[IFC Films]]
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| released = {{Film date|2010|10|07|[[Hamptons International Film Festival|Hamptons Film Festival]]|2011|05|06|United States}}
* [[IFC Films]] {{small|(USA)}}
* [[MPI Home Video]] {{small|(USA DVD)}}
* Pinema {{small|([[Turkey]])}}
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}}
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| released = {{Film date|2010|10|07|Hamptons Film Festival|2011|05|06|USA}}
| runtime = 96 minutes
| runtime = 96 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $49,859<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=An Invisible Sign |publisher=''Box Office Mojo'' |url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=invisiblesign.htm |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref>
| gross = $51,138<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=An Invisible Sign |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=invisiblesign.htm |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>
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'''''An Invisible Sign''''' is a 2010 American [[drama film]] directed by Marilyn Agrelo and starring [[Jessica Alba]], [[J. K. Simmons]], [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]], [[Sophie Nyweide]], and [[Bailee Madison]]. Based on the 2001 novel ''An Invisible Sign of My Own'' by [[Aimee Bender]], the film is about a painfully withdrawn young woman who, as a child, turned to math for comfort after her father became ill, and now as an adult, teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|title=An Invisible Sign |publisher=''Internet Movie Database'' |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212454/ |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> For her performance in the film, Bailee Madison received a 2011 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film.<ref name="imdbawards">{{cite web|title=Awards for An Invisible Sign |publisher=''Internet Movie Database'' |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212454/awards |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref>
'''''An Invisible Sign''''' is a 2010 American [[drama film]] directed by [[Marilyn Agrelo]] and starring [[Jessica Alba]], [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]], [[John Shea]] and [[J. K. Simmons]]. Based on the 2001 novel ''An Invisible Sign of My Own'' by [[Aimee Bender]], the film is about a painfully withdrawn young woman who, as a child, turned to math for comfort after her father became ill, and now as an adult, teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.

The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51,138 at the box office.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Mona Gray ([[Jessica Alba]]) systematically withdraws from life into a world of mathematics after a mysterious mental illness leaves her father ([[John Shea]]) incapacitated and a shell of his former self. Forced by her mother to move out on her own, Mona gets a job as a math teacher at an elementary school. There she discovers she has an unorthodox talent for teaching and finds herself thrust back into life again, with children to care for, and a reason to live. Mona takes special interest in one of her students, Lisa Venus ([[Sophie Nyweide]]), whose mother is dying of cancer. When fellow teacher Ben Smith ([[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]]) shows romantic interest in her, Mona reverts to some of her old self-destructive impulses. Eventually, Mona discovers her value in the love she shows her students, and Ben's patience is finally rewarded as the two find love in each other.
Mona Gray systematically withdraws from life into a world of mathematics after a mysterious mental illness leaves her father incapacitated and a shell of his former self. Forced by her mother to move out on her own, Mona gets a job as a math teacher at an elementary school. There she discovers she has an unorthodox talent for teaching and finds herself thrust back into life again, with children to care for, and a reason to live. Mona takes special interest in one of her students, Lisa Venus (Sophie Nyweide), whose mother is dying of cancer.
When fellow teacher Ben Smith shows romantic interest in her, Mona reverts to some of her old self-destructive impulses. Eventually, Mona discovers her value in the love she shows her students, and she and Ben find love in each other.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|<!--Per end credits order and credited roles. WP:FILMCAST-->
* [[Jessica Alba]] as Mona Gray
* [[Jessica Alba]] as Mona Gray
* [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]] as Ben Smith
* [[Chris Messina (actor)|Chris Messina]] as Ben Smith
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* [[John Shea]] as Dad
* [[Sônia Braga]] as Mom
* [[Sônia Braga]] as Mom
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* [[John Shea]] as Dad
* [[J. K. Simmons]] as Mr. Jones
* [[J. K. Simmons]] as Mr. Jones
* [[Bailee Madison]] as Young Mona Gray
* [[Bailee Madison]] as young Mona
* [[Sophie Nyweide]] as Lisa Venus
* [[Marylouise Burke]] as Ms. Gelband
* Donovan Fowler as Levan Beeze
* [[Ashlie Atkinson]] as Lisa's Aunt
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* [[Jake Siciliano]] as Elmer Gravlaki
* Mackenzie Milone as Ann DiGanno
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* Jake Richard Siciliano as Elmer Gravlaki
* Emerald-Angel Young as Rita Williams
* Ian Colletti as Danny O'Mazzi
* Marylouise Burke as Ms. Gelband
* [[Joanna P. Adler]] as Lisa's mom
* [[Joanna P. Adler]] as Lisa's mom
* Ashlie Atkinson as Lisa's Aunt
* [[Lilly Hartley]] as Female Runner
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}}
* Crystal Bock as Panida Saleswoman
* Stephanie DeBolt as Ellen
* Sharon Washington as Levan's Mom
* Daniel McDonald as Runny Nose Boy
* Ian Blackman as Ann's Dad
* Jill Abramovitz as Ann's Mom
* Daniel Pearce as Danny's Dad
* Lori Hammel as Danny's Mom
* Conor Carroll as 5th Grader
* Brandon Jeffers as Science Kid #1
* Daniel Dugan as Attorney
* Blythe Auffarth as Candy Striper
* Marin Gazzaniga as Hostess
* Bill Coelius as Movie Patron #1
* Tom Nonnon as Doctor
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* [[Lilly Hartley]] as Female Runner<ref name="dvd">{{cite AV media|people=Marilyn Agrelo (director) |title=An Invisible Sign |medium=DVD |publisher=MPI Home Video |location=Orland Park, Illinois |year=2010 |url= }}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
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[[Aimee Bender]]'s 2001 novel ''An Invisible Sign of My Own'' was adapted for the screen by ''[[The Wedding Planner]]'' scribes Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk.<ref name="dvd">{{cite AV media|people=Marilyn Agrelo (director) |title=An Invisible Sign |medium=DVD |publisher=MPI Home Video |location=Orland Park, Illinois |year=2010 |url= }}</ref> Filming locations included [[Steiner Studios]] and [[Tarrytown, New York]].<ref name="dvd"/>
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[[Aimee Bender]]'s 2001 novel ''An Invisible Sign of My Own'' was adapted for the screen by ''[[The Wedding Planner]]'' scribes Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk.<ref name="dvd"/>


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==Release==
;Filming locations
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''An Invisible Sign'' premiered at the 18th [[Hamptons International Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|title=HIFF 2010 Program Announced |url=http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/2010/09/2010hiffprogra/ |website=[[Hamptons International Film Festival]] |accessdate=May 28, 2012 |date=September 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924211810/http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/2010/09/2010hiffprogra/ |archivedate=September 24, 2010 }}</ref> on October 7, 2010. It was released through [[video on demand]] on April 1, 2011, and premiered in theaters on May 6, 2011.<ref name="ifc">{{cite web|title=An Invisible Sign |website=[[IFC Films]] |url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/an-invisible-sign |accessdate=March 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316171306/http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/an-invisible-sign |archivedate=March 16, 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Steiner Studios]], 15 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
* [[Tarrytown, New York]], USA<ref name="dvd"/>

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;Release
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A test screening was shown at Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, New York. The film premiered at the 18th [[Hamptons International Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|title=HIFF 2010 Program Announced|url=http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/2010/09/2010hiffprogra/|publisher=hamptonsfilmfest.org|accessdate=May 28, 2012|date=September 15, 2010}}</ref> on October 7, 2010. It was released through [[video on demand]] on April 1, 2011, and premiered in theaters on May 6, 2011.<ref name="ifc">{{cite web|title=An Invisible Sign |publisher=''IFC Films'' |url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/an-invisible-sign |accessdate=March 17, 2011}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|0|3.1|15|consensus=|access-date=January 15, 2024|ref=y}} {{Metacritic film prose|23|7|ref=yes|access-date=January 15, 2024}}
The film received universally negative reviews upon release. Rotten Tomatoes reported 0 positive and 14 negative reviews, including mentions to the film's "boredom" and singling out both Alba's performance and Agrelo's direction.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_invisible_sign/</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of films about mathematicians]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/an-invisible-sign}}
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110316171306/http://www.ifcfilms.com:80/films/an-invisible-sign}} (archive)
* {{IMDb title|1212454|An Invisible Sign}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes}}
* {{Amg movie|an-invisible-sign-v450946|An Invisible Sign}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|an_invisible_sign|An Invisible Sign}}


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Latest revision as of 16:46, 21 December 2024

An Invisible Sign
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarilyn Agrelo
Screenplay by
  • Pamela Falk
  • Michael Ellis
Based onAn Invisible Sign of My Own
by Aimee Bender
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLisa Rinzler
Edited bySabine Hoffmann
Music byAndrew Hollander
Production
companies
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$51,138[1]

An Invisible Sign is a 2010 American drama film directed by Marilyn Agrelo and starring Jessica Alba, Chris Messina, John Shea and J. K. Simmons. Based on the 2001 novel An Invisible Sign of My Own by Aimee Bender, the film is about a painfully withdrawn young woman who, as a child, turned to math for comfort after her father became ill, and now as an adult, teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.

The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51,138 at the box office.

Plot

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Mona Gray systematically withdraws from life into a world of mathematics after a mysterious mental illness leaves her father incapacitated and a shell of his former self. Forced by her mother to move out on her own, Mona gets a job as a math teacher at an elementary school. There she discovers she has an unorthodox talent for teaching and finds herself thrust back into life again, with children to care for, and a reason to live. Mona takes special interest in one of her students, Lisa Venus (Sophie Nyweide), whose mother is dying of cancer.

When fellow teacher Ben Smith shows romantic interest in her, Mona reverts to some of her old self-destructive impulses. Eventually, Mona discovers her value in the love she shows her students, and she and Ben find love in each other.

Cast

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Production

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Aimee Bender's 2001 novel An Invisible Sign of My Own was adapted for the screen by The Wedding Planner scribes Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk.[2] Filming locations included Steiner Studios and Tarrytown, New York.[2]

Release

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An Invisible Sign premiered at the 18th Hamptons International Film Festival[3] on October 7, 2010. It was released through video on demand on April 1, 2011, and premiered in theaters on May 6, 2011.[4]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.1/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 23 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "An Invisible Sign". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Marilyn Agrelo (director) (2010). An Invisible Sign (DVD). Orland Park, Illinois: MPI Home Video.
  3. ^ "HIFF 2010 Program Announced". Hamptons International Film Festival. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "An Invisible Sign". IFC Films. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "An Invisible Sign". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 15, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "An Invisible Sign". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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