{{about|a film|the band|Leisure Class (band)|the social theory|The Theory of the Leisure Class}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox television | image = The Leisure Class poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional release poster | director = Jason Mann | executive_producer = {{unbulleted list|Matt Damon|Ben Affleck|Bobby Farrelly|Peter Farrelly|Jennifer Todd|T. J. Barrack|Perrin Chiles|Marshall Lewy}} | producer = {{unbulleted list|Effie Brown|Marc Joubert}} | writer = {{unbulleted list|Pete Jones|Jason Mann}} | starring = Ed Weeks<br>Tom Bell<br>Bruce Davison<br>Brenda Strong<br>Bridget Regan | music = Brian Byrne | cinematography = Trevor Forrest | editor = Craig Hayes | company = {{unbulleted list|Adaptive Studios<ref name="var">{{cite web|title='Project Greenlight' Delivers Another Clunker With 'The Leisure Class'|website=Variety|first=Brian|last=Lowry|date=29 October 2015|access-date=15 January 2022|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/the-leisure-class-project-greenlight-movie-review-hbo-jason-mann-1201624083/}}</ref>|Pearl Street Films|Miramax<ref name="var" />}} | first_aired = {{start date|2015|11|02}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $3 million }} '''''The Leisure Class''''' is a 2015 black comedy farce television film by HBO Films about a man who is trying to marry into a wealthy family and his unpredictable brother. The film was directed by ''Project Greenlight'' season four contest winner, Jason Mann, written by Mann and ''Project Greenlight'' season one winner Pete Jones, and produced by Effie T. Brown and Marc Jouburt. It is based on a 2012 short film produced and co-written by Mann that premiered at the 2013 Raindance Film Festival. Season 4 of ''Project Greenlight'' aired on HBO as a documentary series chronicling the selection of Mann and the production of the film.<ref name="variety1114">{{Cite news | title = Ben Affleck on 'Project Greenlight' Revival: We Have Enthusiasm and Commitment | last = Weinstein | first = Shelli | work = Variety | date = November 8, 2014 | accessdate = 2015-09-21 | url = https://variety.com/2014/scene/vpage/ben-affleck-on-project-greenlight-revival-we-have-enthusiasm-and-commitment-1201351199/ }}</ref><ref name="chortle315">{{Cite web | title = Tom Bell shoots HBO comedy | last = Ricahrdson | first = Jay | publisher = Chortle | work = chortle.co.uk | date = March 2, 2015 | accessdate = 2015-09-21 | url = http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2015/03/02/21949/tom_bell_shoots_hbo_comedy }}</ref> The film premiered in Los Angeles in August 2015 and aired on HBO on November 2, 2015 to universally negative reception with a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref name="thr815">{{Cite news | title = Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Tout 'Project Greenlight' at L.A. Premiere | author = Phelan, Paige | work = The Hollywood Reporter | date = August 11, 2015 | accessdate = 2015-09-21 | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/matt-damon-ben-affleck-tout-814558 }}</ref>
==Production== In November 2014, it was announced that Mann had won ''Project Greenlight's'' season 4 contest to direct a film for HBO.<ref name="variety1114" /><ref name="chortle315" /> Originally the contest winner was going to direct ''Not Another Pretty Woman'', a broad comedy screenplay.<ref name="flavorwire91415">{{Cite web | title = 'Project Greenlight' Season 4 Premiere Recap | author = Berman, Judy | work = Flavorwire | date = 14 September 2015 | accessdate = 2015-09-21 |url=http://flavorwire.com/537053/project-greenlight-season-4-premiere-recap }}</ref> However, after Mann shared the script for a full-length version of a short film he had written, ''The Leisure Class'', it was decided he would instead direct that script.<ref name="thr815" /><ref name="flavorwire92115">{{Cite web | title = 'Project Greenlight' Season 4 Episode 2 Recap: "Does Jason Fart?" | author = Berman, Judy | work = Flavorwire | date = 21 September 2015 | accessdate = 2015-09-21 |url=http://flavorwire.com/538305/project-greenlight-season-4-episode-2-recap-does-jason-fart }}</ref> HBO set the film's budget at $3 million.<ref name="flavorwire91415" /><ref name="flavorwire92115" />
===Casting=== The main character is played by Ed Weeks,<ref name="thr815" /><ref name="wrap315">{{cite news | url=http://www.thewrap.com/mindy-projects-ed-weeks-australian-actress-melanie-zanetti-join-project-greenlight-film-leisure-class-exclusive/ | title='Mindy Project's' Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film 'Leisure Class' (Exclusive) | publisher=The Wrap | date=March 4, 2015 | accessdate=17 June 2015 | author=Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog}}</ref> and his brother, Leonard, is played by Tom Bell.<ref name="chortle315" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Jay |date=2015-11-02 |title=The Unlikely Journey of a British Sketch Duo to HBO's 'Project Greenlight' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/the-unlikely-journey-of-a-british-sketch-duo-to-hbos-project-greenlight.html |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> The matriarch of the wealthy family is played by Brenda Strong. The film's cast also includes Bruce Davison, Rory Knox Johnston, Christine Lakin, Bridget Regan, Scottie Thompson, and Melanie Zanetti.<ref name="thr815" /><ref name="wrap315" />
==Reception== ''The Leisure Class'' received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 0%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_leisure_class/ |title= The Leisure Class (2015) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> On Metacritic, the film has a score of 25 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-leisure-class |title=The Leisure Class reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.hbo.com/project-greenlight Project Greenlight] * {{IMDb title|5045592}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leisure Class}} Category:2015 films Category:2015 comedy films Category:American comedy films Category:HBO Films films Category:Pearl Street Films films Category:2015 English-language films Category:2015 American films Category:English-language comedy films