Reuniting the Rubins

Reuniting the Rubins
Reuniting the Rubins
Directed by	Yoav Factor
Written by	Yoav Factor
Produced by	Yoav Factor; Jonathan Weissler
Starring	Timothy Spall; Honor Blackman; James Callis; Theo Stevenson; Rhona Mitra; Blake Harrison
Cinematography	Miles Cook
Edited by	Anthony Stadler
Production; companies	Balagan Productions; Factor Films
Distributed by	monterey media inc. (US); Kaleidoscope Entertainment (UK)
Release date	1 July 2010;
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$7.5 million
Box office	$12,631

Reuniting the Rubins is a 2010 film directed by Yoav Factor and starring Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra, and James Callis. The majority of the film was shot in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England and South Africa.^[2]

Plot

The film is a family comedy^[3] chronicling a reluctantly Jewish man (Timothy Spall) who tries to re-unite his dysfunctional family in time for the Jewish celebration of Pesach so as to appease his ailing mother Honor Blackman.^[4] Although they are all from the same family his estranged children hardly seem like they are from the same planet. He must reunite his son the capitalist James Callis, his daughter the eco-warrior Rhona Mitra, his son the Buddhist Monk, and his last son, a born again Rabbi.^[5]

Principal cast

Timothy Spall as Lenny Rubins
James Callis as Danny Rubins
Rhona Mitra as Andie Rubins
Honor Blackman as Gran Rubins
Hugh O'Conor as Yona Rubins
Asier Newman as Clarity Rubins
Loo Brealey as Miri Rubins
Blake Harrison as Nick
Theo Stevenson as Jake Rubins
Eloise Derbyshire as young Andie Rubins
Anthony Cowan as Rabbi's student (extra)

Release

In September 2011, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights from Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.^[6]

Festivals

Reuniting the Rubins was selected to screen at the following festivals

Washington DC Jewish Film Festival ^[7]
East Bay Jewish Film Festival ^[8]
Broward County Jewish Film Festival ^[9]
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival ^[10]
Miami Jewish Film Festival ^[11]
Worcester Jewish Film Festival ^[12]
Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival ^[13]
Grand Rapids Jewish Film Festival ^[14]
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival ^[15]
Cherry Hill Jewish Film Festival ^[16]
Westchester Jewish Film Festival ^[17]

References

^ "Reuniting the Rubins (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
^ Filming locations for Re-Uniting the Rubins during the summer of 2009.
^ "Honor Blackman: 'Working with Sean Was Very Sexy'". 25 October 2011.
^ "澳门永利皇宫永久网址|首页(欢迎您)!".
^ Bentley, David (29 September 2011). "Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra and Honor Blackman in Reuniting the Rubins". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
^ Mcnary, Dave. "Monterey ready for 'Rubins'". Variety.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ Leibel, Aaron. "Making Washington Jewish Film Festival more accessible". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "East Bay Jewish Film Festival line up". East Bay Jewish Film Festival Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Jewish Film Festival Line Up". David Posnack Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "The 2012 Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival begins Wednesday". Mass Live.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "15th Miami Jewish Film Festival". Miami Herald.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Central Mass. Jewish Film Series melds diversity and universality". telegram.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Lenore Marwil Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Reuniting the Rubins Listing" (PDF). Grand Rapids Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". New Jersey Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Katz Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Jacob Burns Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

External links

[mojo-1] "Reuniting the Rubins (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

[2] Filming locations for Re-Uniting the Rubins during the summer of 2009.

[3] "Honor Blackman: 'Working with Sean Was Very Sexy'". 25 October 2011.

[4] "澳门永利皇宫永久网址|首页(欢迎您)!".

[5] Bentley, David (29 September 2011). "Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra and Honor Blackman in Reuniting the Rubins". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.

[6] Mcnary, Dave. "Monterey ready for 'Rubins'". Variety.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[7] Leibel, Aaron. "Making Washington Jewish Film Festival more accessible". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[8] "East Bay Jewish Film Festival line up". East Bay Jewish Film Festival Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[9] "Jewish Film Festival Line Up". David Posnack Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[10] "The 2012 Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival begins Wednesday". Mass Live.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[11] "15th Miami Jewish Film Festival". Miami Herald.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[12] "Central Mass. Jewish Film Series melds diversity and universality". telegram.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[13] "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Lenore Marwil Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[14] "Reuniting the Rubins Listing" (PDF). Grand Rapids Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[15] "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". New Jersey Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[16] "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Katz Jewish Community Center Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[17] "Reuniting the Rubins Listing". Jacob Burns Official Site. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

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