The Estate (2020 film)
# The Estate (2020 film)

The Estate is a 2020 American comedy thriller film directed by James Kapner and starring Eliza Coupe, Greg Finley, Chris Baker, Heather Matarazzo and Eric Roberts. It is Kapner's feature directorial debut.

## Plot

When the spoiled son and newest wife of a billionaire patriarch plot to murder him, they form a psycho-sexual bond with their brutally handsome hitman as they kill and kill (and kill) in their quest for wealth and recognition.

## Cast

* Chris Baker as George
* Eliza Coupe as Lux
* Greg Finley as Joe
* Eric Roberts as Marcello
* Lala Kent as Caitlin
* Rocío de la Grana as Rose
* Alexandra Paul as Bethenny
* Heather Matarazzo as Mary
* Aubyn Philabaum as Tawny Taubin
* Ezra Buzzington as Mr. Amis
* Kyle Rezzarday as Pool Boy
* Allan Graf as Driver
* Trent Eisfeller as Valet
* Cohen Prescott as Boardroom Lawyer

## Release

The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in October 2020.

## Reception

The estate received mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It holds a 4.7 out of 10 on IMDB, with 364 ratings.

John Serba of Decider describer the film as "shallow, tonally uneven and only infrequently funny". Rating the film a 3/10, Alex McPherson of Cultured Vultures wrote that "The Estate is a cynical exercise in immaturity over substance". More positively, Rob Rector of Film Threat gave the film a 9 out of 10.

