It had its world premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival on September 16, 2017, won awards for its 2017 showings at the LA Comedy Festival and Chicago Comedy Festival and its 2018 showing at the Canadian Film Festival, and won three Canadian Comedy Awards when it opened theatrically in Canada on October 26, 2018. It was released to video on demand on November 2, 2018.
Plot
In high school, Mitch Baldwin won the lottery and blew all the cash. Twelve years later, he's holed up living with his parents when his dad says they have to downsize their house so he can retire. Mitch insists they rent a room to save from selling their home. Enter Carl Lemay. Carl at first seems like the perfect renter but when he begins upsetting Mitch's routine way of life, a battle of wits turns into all out war.
The film opened theatrically in Canada on October 26, 2018.[5]
Gunpowder & Sky released the film in the US to video on demand platforms on November 2, 2018.[6]
Reception
The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Alan Ng of Film Threat awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[8] Norm Wilner of NOW Toronto awarded the film three stars out of five.[9]
