Excellent Cadaver

Excellent Cadaver
Company typePrivate
IndustryProduction company
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
FounderJennifer Lawrence
Headquarters
United States
Key people
Jennifer Lawrence (CEO)
Excellent Cadaver's founder Jennifer Lawrence

Excellent Cadaver is an American film and television production company founded by actress Jennifer Lawrence in 2018.[1][2][3] The company has produced the drama Causeway (2022) and the comedy No Hard Feelings (2023), both starring Lawrence.

History

In 2018, Excellent Cadaver was founded by actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence produces with her producing partner, Justine Ciarrocchi.[1]

In October 2018, it was announced that the company had signed a first-look deal with Makeready, who will finance and produce independently with Excellent Cadaver, or through Makeready's finance and production deals with Universal Pictures and Entertainment One.[1][2]

Filmmaker Don Herzfeldt was approached by Lawrence to create an animated logo for the company. The logo was featured in the company's first feature film, Causeway.[4] In January 2023, Causeway went on to receive the company's first Academy Award nomination for Brian Tyree Henry in the Best Supporting Actor category.[5]

In 2023, the company’s second feature film, No Hard Feelings, grossed over $89 million at the box office and earned Lawrence a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[6] That same year, the company's first documentary and third production, Bread and Roses directed by Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, about the 2021 Taliban takeover’s effects on women premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.[7]

In 2024, Lawrence — alongside Chelsea and Hillary Clinton — executive produced the documentary Zurawski v Texas about the eponymous court case surrounding reproductive rights in Texas, which premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival.[8] Following the release of Zurawski v Texas and the impending presidential election, Lawrence spoke of the importance of using her company to produce projects: "That's the beautiful, amazing thing about film and documentaries. Hearing facts or listening to the news, hearing certain things happen, it's very easy to forget until you actually see human existence and you see what's going on. I think that's when minds can be changed."[9]

The company's next feature will be Lynne Ramsay's dark comedy Die, My Love starring Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield, and Nick Nolte; produced alongside by Martin Scorsese.[10]

Filmography

Released

Year Title Director Gross
(worldwide) 		Notes Ref.
2022 Causeway Lila Neugebauer — with IAC Films and A24 [11]
2023 Bread and Roses Sahra Mani — with Apple Studios [12][13]
2023 No Hard Feelings Gene Stupnitsky $87.3 million with Saks Picture Company, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, and Columbia Pictures [14]
2024 Zurawski v Texas Maisie Crowe and Abbie Perrault — with HiddenLight Productions and Out of Nowhere [15][16]

Upcoming

In development

References

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  2. ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (October 10, 2018). "Jennifer Lawrence Launches Production Company Excellent Cadaver". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Heritage, Stuart (October 31, 2018). "Jennifer Lawrence's Excellent Cadaver: why do stars give their companies weird names?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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  5. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (January 24, 2023). "Oscar Nominations 2023: 'Everything Everywhere' Leads With 11 Nods, Followed by 'Banshees' and 'All Quiet'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (December 11, 2023). "The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Golden Globe Film Nominations". People. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bread and Roses". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Keates, Emma (29 August 2024). "The 2024 Telluride lineup goes hard on musicals and political documentaries". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ Smart, Jack (September 24, 2024). "Why Jennifer Lawrence Is Endorsing Kamala Harris and Producing 2 Women's Rights Docs: 'Women Are Dying'". People. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (29 August 2024). "Sissy Spacek & Nick Nolte Latest To Join Lynne Ramsay's 'Die, My Love'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (16 April 2019). "Jennifer Lawrence Sets Big-Screen Return Aligned With Theater Director Lila Neugebauer, A24 & IAC Films". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (April 24, 2023). "Afghan Director Sahra Mani Heads To Cannes With 'Bread and Roses' Doc, Produced By Jennifer Lawrence & Justine Ciarrocchi's Excellent Cadaver". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 11, 2024). "Apple Lands Cannes Documentary Selection 'Bread & Roses' Produced By Jennifer Lawrence's Production Company". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 14, 2022). "Sony Dates Jennifer Lawrence R-Rated Comedy 'No Hard Feelings' For Next Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Ford, Rebecca (August 30, 2024). "Documentary Zurawski v Texas Reveals the Personal Devastation of Antiabortion Laws". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "Zurawski V Texas (2024)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 22, 2024). "Robert Pattinson In Talks To Star Opposite Jennifer Lawrence In Lynne Ramsay's Thriller 'Die, My Love'; Excellent Cadaver And Martin Scorsese Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2024.[dead link‍]
  18. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (December 7, 2021). "Apple Confirms Long In Works 'Bad Blood' Transfusion; 'Don't Look Up's Adam McKay Directs & Jennifer Lawrence Plays Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Aguirre, Abby (6 September 2022). "Jennifer Lawrence Talks Motherhood, Causeway, and the End of Roe v. Wade". Vogue. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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