The Threesome
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Directed by | Chad Hartigan |
Written by | Ethan Ogilby |
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Cinematography | Sing Howe Yam |
Edited by | Autumn Dea |
Music by | Keegan DeWitt |
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Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Threesome is a 2025 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Chad Hartigan and written by Ethan Ogilby. It stars Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, Ruby Cruz, Jaboukie Young-White, Josh Segarra, Robert Longstreet, Arden Myrin, Kristin Slaysman, Allan McLeod, and Julia Sweeney.
The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 5, 2025, by Vertical.
Premise
Connor wants to start a real relationship with Olivia. While out on a date, the two meet Jenny, one thing leads to another, and they have a threesome. In a strange twist of fate, both Jenny and Olivia end up pregnant.
Cast
- Zoey Deutch as Olivia
- Ruby Cruz as Jenny
- Jonah Hauer-King as Connor
- Jaboukie Young-White as Greg
- Josh Segarra as Kevin
- Arden Myrin as Evelyn
- Robert Longstreet
- Kristin Slaysman
- Allan McLeod
- Julia Sweeney
Production
Directed by Chad Hartigan and written by Ethan Ogilby in his feature film writing debut having previously worked on long running television series The Simpsons.[1] In 2022 the project had Logan Lerman and Phoebe Dynevor attached to lead roles.[2] The film is produced by Tim White and Trevor White for Star Thrower Entertainment, Vince Jolivette for Filmopoly, and Steven Shapiro for Jupiter Peak.[3]
Principal photography took place in Arkansas in early 2024 with the working title Three's a Crowd.[4] Filming was completed in February 2024 with Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King and Ruby Cruz in the lead roles.[3] On 21 February 2024, Arden Myrin was confirmed in the cast.[5]
Release
The Threesome premiered at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025.[6] In May 2025, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film, and set it for a September 5, 2025, release.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
References
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (December 14, 2023). "Logan Lerman and Phoebe Dynevor's The Threesome Starts Filming in Little Rock Early Next Year". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (October 28, 2022). "Mister Smith Entertainment boards sales for romantic comedy 'The Threesome' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (February 20, 2024). "Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King & Ruby Cruz To Topline Rom-Com 'The Threesome'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Grear, Daniel (January 9, 2024). "Are you 5'8", 170 pounds and between the ages of 18-35? You could (almost) be in a movie". Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 21, 2024). "Arden Myrin Joins Chad Hartigan Rom-Com 'The Threesome'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2025). "Vertical Acquires Chad Hartigan Rom-Com 'The Threesome' Starring Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King & Ruby Cruz". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Threesome". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "The Threesome". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2025.