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Joyland was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score
Contender Factor: 44.9 out of 80 (Stage 5 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Saim Sadiq
Writers: Saim Sadiq
Stars: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada, Sameer Sohail, Sania Saeed
Techs: Joe Saade (Ci); Saim Sadiq, Jasmin Tenucci (Ed); Abdullah Siddiqui (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Potential Sadiq, Tenucci
Rating: 2 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Original
Genre: Drama
Length: 2h 06m
MPAA Rating: UR
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Cannes
Release Date: Apr. 7, 2023
Strategy: Long Platform, Limited
Rating: 10.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 65%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Box Office Tally: $302,550
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: TBD
Guilds: TBD
Organizations: TBD
Rating: 0 out of 20
