Surprised by Oxford
2022 American film
- October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) (Heartland)
Running time
United Kingdom
Surprised by Oxford is a 2022 British-American mystery romantic drama film written by Ryan Whitaker and Carolyn Weber, directed by Whitaker and starring Rose Reid and Ruairi O'Connor.
Plot
Cast
- Rose Reid as Caro Drake
- Ruairi O'Connor as Kent Webber
- Phyllis Logan as Provost Regina Knight
- Mark Williams as Professor Nuttham
- Simon Callow as Dr. Sterling
Production
Filming began in the University of Oxford in October 2021.[1]
Release
The film premiered at the Heartland International Film Festival on October 8, 2022.[2] Then it was released in theaters on September 27, 2023.[3]
Reception
The film has a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews.[4] Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars.[5] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10.[6] Cath Clarke of The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of five.[7]
References
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 15, 2021). "UK shoot underway on romance 'Surprised By Oxford' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Legacy, Spencer (October 4, 2022). "Surprised by Oxford Festival Trailer Highlights the Upcoming Romantic Drama". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Seariac, Hanna (September 26, 2023). "Faith, love and C.S. Lewis — what we know about a new Christian romantic drama". Deseret News. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Surprised by Oxford". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Minow, Nell (October 5, 2023). "Surprised by Oxford". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Bradley (October 10, 2022). "SURPRISED BY OXFORD". Film Threat. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (September 25, 2023). "Surprised by Oxford review – faith-based student romance offers glazed-over unreality". The Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
External links
- Surprised by Oxford at IMDb
- Surprised by Oxford at Rotten Tomatoes