XOXO (film)


xoxo is a 2016 American drama film directed by Christopher Louie and starring Sarah Hyland, Graham Phillips, Brett DelBuono, Hayley Kiyoko, Colin Woodell, Ryan Hansen, Ione Skye, and Chris D'Elia. It is based on a story by Louie and is written by Dylan Meyer. It was produced by Joe Russell p.g.a. and released on August 26, 2016, by Netflix.

Premise

The lives of six strangers collide during a frenetic night of romance and dream chasing when a young DJ is given a chance to perform at a festival.

Cast

Soundtrack

Production

In July 2015, it was announced Sarah Hyland, Chris D'Elia, and Graham Phillips, had joined the cast of the film, with Dylan Meyer writing the screenplay, while Netflix will produce and distribute the film. That same month, Hayley Kiyoko and Colin Woodell joined the cast of the film, while Christopher Louie wrote the story and directed the film. In June 2016, Pete Tong
joined the film as a producer and music supervisor.
Sarah Hyland and Graham Phillips have confirmed that XOXO was filmed in multiple music festivals and raves around Los Angeles.

Release

XOXO was made available through Netflix on August 26, 2016. It ran for one week at the Laemmle Royal theater in Los Angeles August 24th through August 31st.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.81/10. Nick Murray opined in The Village Voice that the film "may be as predictable as an EDM song, but it too offers pleasures to those willing to give themselves over to its rhythms."