One Day as a Lion (film) explained

One Day as a Lion is a 2023 American action thriller comedy film directed by John Swab, written by Scott Caan, and starring Caan, Frank Grillo and J. K. Simmons.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Scott Caan as Jackie Powers
• J. K. Simmons as Walter Boggs
• Marianne Rendón as Lola Brisky
• Virginia Madsen as Valerie Brisky
• Frank Grillo as Pauly Russo
• Taryn Manning as Taylor Love
• Billy Blair as Ken Walsh
• Bruce Davis as Bob
• George Carroll as Dom Lorenzo
• Dash Melrose as Billy Powers

Production

Filming occurred in Oklahoma in June 2022.^[3]

Release

The film was released in select theaters on April 4, 2023.^{[4] [5]} Then it was released on demand and digital on April 7, 2023.^[6]

Reception

The film has a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews.^[7]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nevertheless, the movie has the kind of personality and heart too often missing from grimy little crime pictures. It’s endearingly ramshackle."^[8]

Peter Martin of Screen Anarchy also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "One Day as a Lion is sufficiently likable to overcome its evident shortcomings and makes for a roughly criminal B-picture."^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chang. Tom. One Day as a Lion Director on Scott Caan and J.K. Simmons Black Comedy. April 15, 2023. Bleeding Cool. June 23, 2023.
2. Web site: Hulldender. Tatiana. John Swab Interview: One Day As A Lion. April 7, 2023. Screen Rant. June 23, 2023.
3. Web site: Grobar. Matt. Scott Caan-Led Crime Drama 'One Day As A Lion' Lands At Grindstone; J.K. Simmons, Frank Grillo, Michael Carmen Pitt, Virginia Madsen, Others Co-Star. June 29, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. June 23, 2023.
4. Web site: Hodges. Jake. 'One Day as a Lion': Cast, Release Date, Trailer and Everything We Know so Far. March 25, 2023. Collider. June 23, 2023.
5. Web site: Mahler. Matthew. One Day as a Lion Review: A Charming if Unbelievable Rom-Com Crime Caper. April 6, 2023. MovieWeb. June 23, 2023.
6. Web site: Shuman. Sean. One Day as a Lion: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know. March 29, 2023. MovieWeb. June 23, 2023.
7. Web site: One Day as a Lion. Rotten Tomatoes. June 23, 2023.
8. News: Murray. Noel. Review: Documentaries take intimate looks at musicians Jason Isbell and Lewis Capaldi. April 11, 2023. Los Angeles Times. June 23, 2023.
9. Web site: Martin. Peter. ONE DAY AS A LION Review: Roar All You Want, This Kitty Is Harmless. April 3, 2023. Screen Anarchy. June 23, 2023.