Mack & Rita is an American film executive produced by Jojo Ryder. The movie is about a 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released — literally.
The frustrated writer and influencer magically transform into her future self: “Aunt Rita” (Oscar-winner Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people’s expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation, and sparks a tentative romance with Mack’s adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan).
A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.
| Directed by | Katie Aselton |
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| Written by | Paul Welsh Madeline Walter |
| Executive Producers | Jojo Ryder Jean-Luc De Fanti Terry Douglans |
| Starring | Diane Keaton as Rita Elizabeth Lail as Mack Taylour Paige as Carla Dustin Milligan as Jack Simon Rex as Luca Nicole Byer Patti Harrison Loretta Devine as Sharon Wendie Malick Lois Smith Amy Hill |
| Cinematography | Sean McElwee |
| Edited by | Michael A. Webber |
| Production companies | Page Fifty-Four Pictures Rhea Films Hercules Film FundHungry Bull Productions Endeavor Content |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Premiere |
| Release date | August 12, 2022 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In March 2021, it was announced Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Lail, Taylour Paige, Dustin Milligan, Simon Rex, Nicole Byer, Patti Harrison, Loretta Devine, Wendie Malick, Lois Smith and Amy Hill had joined the cast of Mack and Rita, with Katie Aselton directing from a screenplay by Madeline Walter and Paul Welsh. Shortly after, it was reported that Elizabeth Lail joined to the cast.
Principal photography began on March 25, 2021 and concluded on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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