Open Wide (film)
2024 American film
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Open Wide is a 2024 documentary film directed and produced by Sara Goldblatt. The film follows John Mew's fringe theories suddenly find an enthusiastic audience online as his son takes up his war against orthodontics.
Ben Cotner
Lucy Draper
Darren Foster
Sara Goldblatt
Nicole Quintero Ochoa
Daniel Lapira
| Open Wide | |
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Release poster | |
| Directed by | Sara Goldblatt |
| Produced by | Cristina Costantini Ben Cotner Lucy Draper Darren Foster Sara Goldblatt Nicole Quintero Ochoa |
| Edited by | Jinx Godfrey Daniel Lapira |
| Music by | Ellen Reid |
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| Distributed by | A24 Netflix |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United States[2] United Kingdom Australia |
| Language | English |
The film was available online at Netflix on January 23, 2024.
Synopsis
John Mew’s fringe theories suddenly find an enthusiastic audience online as his son takes up his war against orthodontics. The gripping story of a father & son’s fight to redefine smiles and restore beauty in the modern world.
— A24[3]
Release
Reception
Jennifer Sandlin of Boing Boing stated in his review: "Open Wide was a incredibly interesting (and at times really unsettling) look at a subculture I previously knew very little about".[8]
