Surprised by Oxford

2022 American film
Running time
107 minutesCountriesUnited States
United KingdomLanguageEnglish

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

  1. ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 15, 2021). "UK shoot underway on romance 'Surprised By Oxford' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Legacy, Spencer (October 4, 2022). "Surprised by Oxford Festival Trailer Highlights the Upcoming Romantic Drama". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Surprised by Oxford". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Minow, Nell (October 5, 2023). "Surprised by Oxford". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Gibson, Bradley (October 10, 2022). "SURPRISED BY OXFORD". Film Threat. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Clarke, Cath (September 25, 2023). "Surprised by Oxford review – faith-based student romance offers glazed-over unreality". The Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  • Surprised by Oxford at IMDb
  • Surprised by Oxford at Rotten Tomatoes