The Estate is a 2020 American comedy thriller film directed by James Kapner and starring Eliza Coupe, Greg Finley, Chris Baker, Heather Matarazzo and Eric Roberts. It is Kapner's feature directorial debut.
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Plot
When the spoiled son and newest wife of a billionaire patriarch plot to murder him, they form a psycho-sexual bond with their brutally handsome hitman as they kill and kill (and kill) in their quest for wealth and recognition.
Cast
Chris Baker as George
Eliza Coupe as Lux
Greg Finley as Joe
Eric Roberts as Marcello
Lala Kent as Caitlin
Rocío de la Grana as Rose
Alexandra Paul as Bethenny
Heather Matarazzo as Mary
Aubyn Philabaum as Tawny Taubin
Ezra Buzzington as Mr. Amis
Kyle Rezzarday as Pool Boy
Allan Graf as Driver
Trent Eisfeller as Valet
Cohen Prescott as Boardroom Lawyer
Release
The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in October 2020.
Reception
The Estate received mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It holds a 4.7 out of 10 on IMDb, with 364 ratings.
John Serba of Decider describer the film as "shallow, tonally uneven and only infrequently funny". Rating the film a 3/10, Alex McPherson of Cultured Vultures wrote that "The Estate is a cynical exercise in immaturity over substance". More positively, Rob Rector of Film Threat gave the film a 9 out of 10.