Pearl (2022 film)

Pearl
Pearl
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ti West
Written by	Ti West; Mia Goth;
Based on	Characters; by Ti West
Produced by	Jacob Jaffke; Ti West; Kevin Turen; Harrison Kreiss;
Starring	Mia Goth; David Corenswet; Tandi Wright; Matthew Sunderland; Emma Jenkins-Purro; Alistair Sewell;
Cinematography	Eliot Rockett
Edited by	Ti West
Music by	Tyler Bates; Tim Williams;
Production; companies	Little Lamb; Mad Solar Productions; A24
Distributed by	A24 (United States); Universal Pictures (international);
Release dates	September 3, 2022 (Venice); September 16, 2022 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$10.1 million

Pearl (subtitled An X-traordinary Origin Story) is a 2022 American psychological horror film directed, produced and edited by Ti West, co-written by West and Mia Goth, who reprises her role as the title character, and featuring David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro in supporting roles. A prequel to X (2022) and the second installment in the X film series, it serves as an origin story for the title villain, whose fervent aspiration to become a movie star led to her committing violent acts on her family's Texas homestead in 1918.

West began co-writing a prequel script stemming from his collaboration with Goth while filming X. Motivated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema, filming started in New Zealand immediately after the first film, using X sets and the Avatar: The Way of Water crew and taking pandemic safety precautions. Pearl drew inspiration from the works of Douglas Sirk, Technicolor films like The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Mary Poppins (1964), and Disney films. It had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, and was released in theaters in the United States on September 16, 2022, by A24. The film grossed over $10 million and received positive reviews from critics, with Goth's performance receiving considerable praise.

A direct sequel to X, titled MaXXXine, was released on July 5, 2024, with Goth reprising her second role from the first film.

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[1] Tabbara, Mona (November 11, 2022). "Universal Pictures Content Group acquires Ti West's 'Pearl' from A24". Screen International. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

[2] "Pearl (18)". BBFC. January 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[3] Sowman-Lund, Stewart (January 31, 2023). "The NZ-shot, taxpayer-backed horror film you can't watch". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[NUM-4] "Pearl (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2022.

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