Poolmanhas set its streaming release date, and it is coming soon.Poolmanis the directorial debut of Chris Pine, who is primarily known for his acting in films such asWonder Woman,Star Trek,andInto the Woods. The debut feature told the story of a poolman named Darren Barrenman whose days working for the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment in Los Angeles end up revealing truths about the city. Pine himself plays the lead role inPoolman, with a supporting cast that includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Danny DeVito, Annette Bening, John Ortiz, and Stephen Tobolowsky.
PerCollider, viewers can soon catchPoolmanat home as the film sets its streaming release date.Poolmanwill be available tostream on Hulu starting on November 8. It will be the film’s first streaming home since its theatrical release this past spring.
What This Means For Poolman
Poolman Did Not Do Well At The Box Office
ThoughPoolmandid come out this year,it has taken a fairly long time to become available on streaming.The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023 before going on to the BFI London Film Festival. When it was released at TIFF, Pine and his team had yet to secure United States distribution.Poolmaneventually got a distributor, but even then got only a limited United States release. It grossed just $159,596 worldwide.
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Part of the delay in the film’s streaming release could be due toPoolman’s negative reviews.The film holds a very rotten 20% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoesamong the 56 critics who have reviewed it. The audience ratings are not any better, with a Popcornmeter of 21%. Critics did not have a lot of good to say aboutPoolman, ribbing into its script. In one negative review,Screen International’s Fionnuala Halligan wrote, “Poolman will mostly baffle viewers with a shallow plot that wants to salute Chinatown and the LA noir but ultimately confuses reams of dialogue with a screenplay.”
Our Take On Poolman’s Streaming Release Date
Poolman Could Do Better On Streaming
WhilePoolman’s track record is not great, the film has the chance to do at least marginally better on streaming. While the film’s box office is pretty inspiring,its widest release only amounted to distribution in 162 theaters.This number meant that very few people had the chance to seePoolman, ruining its box office prospects. With the option to stream on Hulu, the allure of Pine as an A-list star may be enough forPoolmanto amass decent viewership on streaming.
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Poolman, directed by Chris Pine, follows Darren Barrenman, an optimistic Los Angeles native who manages the Tahitian Tiki apartment’s pool while striving to improve his city.
