X (2022 film)

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	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ti West
Written by	Ti West
Produced by	Ti West; Jacob Jaffke; Kevin Turen; Harrison Kreiss;
Starring	Mia Goth; Jenna Ortega; Martin Henderson; Brittany Snow; Owen Campbell; Stephen Ure; Scott Mescudi;
Cinematography	Eliot Rockett
Edited by	David Kashevaroff; Ti West;
Music by	Tyler Bates; Chelsea Wolfe;
Production; companies	A24; Little Lamb; Mad Solar Productions;
Distributed by	A24
Release dates	March 13, 2022 (SXSW); March 18, 2022 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$15.1 million

X is a 2022 American slasher film written, directed, produced and edited by Ti West. It stars Mia Goth in dual roles: a young woman named Maxine, and an elderly woman named Pearl. The film also stars Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, and Scott Mescudi. Set in 1979, the film follows a cast and crew who gather to make a pornographic film on an elderly couple's rural Texas property, but find themselves threatened by the homicidal couple.

A24 announced X in November 2020. Principal photography occurred from February 16 to March 16, 2021, primarily in Fordell, New Zealand. Goth underwent extensive prosthetic makeup for Pearl, and special effects were employed to depict violent scenes in the film. Characterized as a contemporary take on psycho-biddy, the film draws inspiration from horror, exploitation, and pornographic films, and emphasizes the interplay between beauty, aging, and self-worth. The score was composed by Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe.

X had its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 13, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 18, 2022, by A24. It received generally positive reviews from critics. The film is the first in a film series of the same name, consisting of a prequel film titled Pearl released on September 16, 2022, and a sequel titled MaXXXine was released on July 5, 2024.

^ "X (18)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ "X (18)". BBFC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Cussin, Katie (July 4, 2022). "Pearl: Why the Secretly Filmed Prequel to Ti West's X is a Brilliant Idea". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "X (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "X (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[1] "X (18)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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

[3] Cussin, Katie (July 4, 2022). "Pearl: Why the Secretly Filmed Prequel to Ti West's X is a Brilliant Idea". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[NUM-4] "X (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[BOM-5] "X (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

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