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The Ticket (2016 film)

The Ticket is a 2016 American drama film directed by Ido Fluk and written by Ido Fluk and Sharon Mashihi. The film stars Malin Åkerman, Dan Stevens, Kerry Bishé, Oliver Platt, Liza J. Bennett, and Skylar Gaertner.

Plot
James, who has been blind from youth, lives a contented life with his wife Sam and son Jonah. One day he regains his vision and discovers that an inoperable pituitary tumor that had been pressing on his optic nerves since he was a teenager has miraculously shrunk. Giddy with happiness, James and Sam make plans for their future. However, James finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial in his pursuit of success. ==Cast==
Cast
Malin Åkerman as Sam • Dan Stevens as James • Kerry Bishé as Jessica • Oliver Platt as Bob • Liza J. Bennett as Grace • Skylar Gaertner as Jonah • Peter Mark Kendall as Arnold Dixon • Ekaterina Samsonov as Carla ==Production==
Production
In August 2014, Malin Åkerman and Dan Stevens joined the cast of the film, with Ido Fluk directing the film from a screenplay by him and Sharon Mashihi, Oren Moverman and Lawrence Inglee serving as producers, while Dale Brown, Nick Byasse, and Katie Heidy will serve as executive producers under their Cave Films, Initiate, and Liberty Liquid Films banners, respectively. That same month, Oliver Platt and Kerry Bishé joined the cast of the film. ==Release==
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2016. Shortly after, Shout! Factory acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on April 7, 2017. ==Reception==
Reception
The film received a mixed reception, with critics praising the acting and certain cinematic elements but lamenting the slow pace and predictability of the plot. ==References==
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