Big Gold Brick

Big Gold Brick is a 2022 American black [comedy film] written and directed by Brian Petsos, in his directorial debut. It stars Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Shiloh Fernandez, Frederick Schmidt, and Oscar Isaac. Principal photography began in May 2019 in Toronto, Canada. The film was released on February 25, 2022.

Cast

Emory Cohen as Samuel Liston
Andy Garcia as Floyd Deveraux
Megan Fox as Jacqueline Deveraux, Floyd's second wife and attorney
Lucy Hale as Lily Deveraux, Floyd's daughter from his first marriage
Oscar Isaac as Anselm
Shiloh Fernandez as Roy
Leonidas Castrounis as Edward Deveraux, Floyd's son
Frederick Schmidt as Percy
Tevin Wolfe as Lentil "Beans" Washington

Release

In June 2021, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Big Gold Brick holds an approval rating of 21% based on 34 reviews, and an average rating of 3.40/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Quirky to a fault, Big Gold Brick tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 30 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.