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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Showalter
Written byAbe Sylvia
Based on
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Gioulakis
Edited by
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) (TIFF)
  • September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$675,000[2][3]

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a 2021 American biographical drama film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Abe Sylvia, and based on the 2000 documentary of the same name by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. The film depicts the history of controversial televangelists Tammy Faye Bakker and Jim Bakker, as portrayed by Jessica Chastain (who also produces the film) and Andrew Garfield. Cherry Jones and Vincent D'Onofrio also star.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021, and was released in the United States on September 17, 2021, by Searchlight Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

Production

It was announced in May 2019 that Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield were cast to star in the film, with Michael Showalter directing.[4] Chastain detailed in an August 2019 interview she had acquired the rights to Tammy Faye Bakker's life in 2012. Chastain will also be doing her own singing in the film.[5] In October 2019, Cherry Jones joined the cast of the film.[6] In November 2019, Sam Jaeger, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gabriel Olds, Mark Wystrach, Chandler Head, Fredric Lehne and Jay Huguley joined the cast of the film.[7][8][9]

Principal photography began in October 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[10][11][12]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021.[13] It was originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2021 before moving up a week.[14][15]

Reception

Box office

The Eyes of Tammy Faye debuted in 450 theaters and grossed $675,000 in its opening weekend (an average of $1,500 per venue). Deadline Hollywood wrote that outside of Los Angeles, New York City, and Austin, the grosses "weren't good" because of critical reviews, and an indication that "older arthouse crowds are [not] back" to theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 66% based on 118 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Eyes of Tammy Faye might have focused more sharply on its subject's story, but Jessica Chastain's starring performance makes it hard to look away."[17] Metacritic assigned the film an average weighted score of 53 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[16]

Accolades

Year Award organization Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Award Jessica Chastain Won [19]
2021 Women's Image Network Awards Best Feature Film The Eyes of Tammy Faye Pending [20]
Best Actress Jessica Chastain Pending
Best Film Produced by a Woman Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Rachel Shane, and Gigi Pritzker Pending

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Eyes of Tammy Faye - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield to Star in Tammy Faye Pic for Fox Searchlight (EXCLUSIVE)
  5. ^ Jessica Chastain on Making ‘It: Chapter Two,’ Singing in Upcoming Tammy Faye Bakker Biopic
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 7, 2019). "'The Eyes of Tammy Faye': Emmy-Winner Cherry Jones Joins Jessica Chastain & Andrew Garfield In Fox Searchlight Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 5, 2019). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Actor Sam Jaeger Cast In 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 7, 2019). "Vincent D'Onofrio To Play Jerry Falwell In Fox Searchlight's 'The Eyes Of Tammy Faye' As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 27, 2019). "Kirstie Alley To Star In 'A Family Affair'; Ethan Cutkosky Joins 'Alex/October'; Jay Huguley Cast In 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Jessica Chastain's 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' Casting Call for a Church Scene". ProjectCasting. October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Welch, Rebecca (September 25, 2019). "Jessica Chastain's Next Starring Vehicle Is Casting". Backstage. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike (October 30, 2019). "Andrew Garfield To Star In Lin-Manuel Miranda Netflix Adaptation of 'Rent' Playwright Jonathan Larson's 'tick, tick…boom!'". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 28, 2021). "Marvel Movies Move Around; Searchlight's 'Eyes Of Tammy Faye' Shifts A Week – Disney Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 21, 2021). "Searchlight Dates Sundance Acquisition 'The Night House', 'Nightmare Alley' & More For Later This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 29, 2021). "Universal's 'Dear Evan Hansen' Pic Gets Theatrical Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  16. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 18, 2021). "'Shang-Chi' Ruling Box Office In Third Weekend With $21M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 5, 2021). "Toronto: Jessica Chastain to Receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  20. ^ "Women's Image Network ANNOUNCES its 23rd WOMEN'S IMAGE AWARDS FILM & TELEVISION NOMINEES". Benzinga (Press release). Retrieved April 9, 2021.