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Tony Tost

Tony Tost is an American poet, critic, screenwriter, and film director whose career spans avant-garde poetry and mainstream television and cinema, often exploring overlooked facets of American history and culture.^[1]^[2] Tost first gained recognition in poetry circles with Invisible Bride (2004), which won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets, followed by Complex Sleep (2007) in the University of Iowa Press's Kuhl House Poets series and a critical study, Johnny Cash's American Recordings (2009) in the 33 1/3 series.^[3]^[4] After earning an MFA from the University of Arkansas and conducting graduate work at Duke University, he transitioned from academia to screenwriting, contributing episodes to series such as Longmire and The Terror, for which he received a 2020 Writers Guild of America nomination.^[5]^[6] In television, Tost created, executive produced, and showran Damnation (2018), a period drama depicting labor unrest in 1930s America styled as a Western, and later served as showrunner for the second season of Poker Face (2024).^[5]^[7] His directorial debut, Americana (2025), a neo-Western thriller starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey, marked his shift toward feature filmmaking after over a decade in episodic television.^[8]^[9]

Early life and education

Childhood in the Ozarks

Tony Tost was born in 1975 in Ava, Missouri, a small town in the Ozark Mountains region.^[5] His mother was 18 years old at the time of his birth, while his grandmother was 36; the family lived in a multigenerational household that included Tost's mother, his biological grandparents, and three teenage aunts.^[5] Financial resources were limited during this period, reflecting the working-class constraints of the rural Ozarks environment.^[5] Tost's biological father spent most of his life incarcerated and played no role in his upbringing, remaining unknown to him.^[5] This early phase of Tost's childhood in the Ozarks was brief, centered on family interdependence amid economic hardship before the household relocated to an abandoned mining town near Mount Rainier in Washington state, where they initially resided in a camper trailer on adoptive grandparents' property.^[5]^[10] The move occurred shortly after his birth, transitioning Tost from the Ozarks' rural Southern setting to the Pacific Northwest.^[9]^[8]

Academic pursuits and influences

Tost began his higher education with an Associate of Arts degree in general studies from Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington, in 1995.^[11] He continued at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English magna cum laude in 1998.^[11] These early pursuits laid the foundation for his focus on literature and writing amid a background of manual labor and regional American experiences. Transitioning to graduate study in creative writing, Tost obtained a Master of Fine Arts in poetry from the University of Arkansas in 2004.^[11] There, faculty such as Skip Hays and Jim Whitehead served as significant influences on his poetic development, emphasizing craft and narrative depth in verse.^[12] During this period, he taught introductory creative writing and world literature courses from 1999 to 2003, honing his engagement with emerging writers.^[11] Tost advanced to a Ph.D. in English at Duke University, completing his dissertation Machine Poetics: Pound, Stein and the Modernist Imagination in 2011.^[13] The work analyzed the interplay between modernist poetry and emerging technologies, drawing on Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein to explore myth, innovation, and new media in poetics.^[14] His committee, chaired by Priscilla Wald and including Timothy Lenoir, Fred Moten, and Joseph Donahue, guided this interdisciplinary approach blending American literature, contemporary poetics, and technology studies.^[11] At Duke, from 2006 to 2009, he instructed classes on creative writing and poetry's epistemological role, reflecting his research interests in twentieth-century American texts and experimental forms.^[11] These academic endeavors positioned Tost toward a professorial career in poetry and criticism before his pivot to screenwriting.^[5]

Literary career

Poetry collections and awards

Tony Tost's debut poetry collection, Invisible Bride, was published by Louisiana State University Press in 2004 and selected as the winner of the 2003 Walt Whitman Award by the Academy of American Poets, judged by poet C.D. Wright.^[2]^[15] The manuscript prevailed over more than 1,400 entries submitted nationwide, recognizing it as an outstanding first book of poetry.^[16] His second full-length collection, Complex Sleep, appeared in 2007 through the University of Iowa Press as part of its Kuhl House Poets series, which features innovative works by established and emerging poets.^[17]^[18] The book explores multiplicity of voices and experimental forms, extending themes from his earlier work.^[19] No additional major national awards for Tost's poetry collections are documented in primary publisher or award records beyond the Walt Whitman recognition.^[11]

Critical essays and academic roles

Tost earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing, specializing in poetry, from the University of Arkansas.^[5] He then pursued doctoral studies at Duke University, completing a PhD with a dissertation titled Machine Poetics: Pound, Stein and the Modernist Imagination, which analyzed the interplay between modernist literary practices—particularly those of Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein—and emerging technologies, bridging modernist criticism with new media studies.^[13] ^[14] In his academic roles, Tost taught creative writing at the University of North Carolina, where he engaged with students on poetry and related forms amid his broader scholarly pursuits.^[20] His tenure in academia involved a focus on poetic theory and criticism, informed by his background in modernism and an autodidactic approach that incorporated dense theoretical language alongside bold interpretive claims.^[21] Tost's critical essays contributed to discussions on poetic evolution and interpretive methods. In "Poetry Criticism after the Narrative Turn," published in American Literature in December 2007, he explored shifts in how poetry is analyzed post-narrative emphases, critiquing prevailing trends in literary scholarship.^[22] Another essay, "Disarm the Settlers," appeared in Typo Magazine's second issue, where Tost examined the legacy of Modernism's perceived failures, the prescriptive influence of New Criticism on creative writing pedagogy, and the emergence of workshop models that prioritized technical conformity over innovation.^[23] These works underscored his interest in how historical poetic movements shaped contemporary practice, often highlighting institutional constraints on artistic expression.^[21]

Transition from literature to screenwriting

Motivations for leaving academia

Tony Tost, having completed a PhD in English at Duke University in 2005, secured a tenure-track creative writing professorship at the University of Washington Tacoma.^[5] Despite describing it as his "dream job," Tost quit the position before it began, citing burnout on both poetry and academia that he recognized during the job market process.^[24] He expressed a desperate desire to escape academia's environment, which he viewed as increasingly dominated by ideological conformity over genuine intellectual or artistic pursuit.^[6] Tost criticized graduate programs in literature as "intellectual and spiritual poison," arguing they prioritized orthodoxy, credentialism, and signaling cultural status rather than fostering curiosity or valuing art on its merits.^[5] He described academia as devolving into a "perpetual primary to see who could be elected ‘least problematic,’" producing works of fleeting, trend-driven value akin to a "wall of dead books."^[5] This disillusionment stemmed partly from his working-class Ozarks background, which clashed with academia's prestige economy and elitism, leading him to seek a path where he could craft narratives resonating with ordinary audiences rather than elite gatekeepers.^[25] The transition was hastened by screenwriting opportunities, including freelance episodes for Longmire in 2012, but Tost emphasized deeper motivations, stating he needed to "get away before I became one of them" and had no regrets after quitting at his wife's urging.^[5]^[8] In reflecting on his departure, Tost advised aspiring literature lovers against graduate study, warning it could erode their passion by substituting ideology for art.^[26]

Initial forays into television writing

After departing from a tenure-track academic position in 2010, Tost dedicated himself to screenwriting, producing original scripts that he shared through professional connections, including those facilitated by fellow University of Arkansas alumnus Nic Pizzolatto.^[5]^[10] These efforts secured him representation, including a manager and attorney, during a brief exploratory trip to Los Angeles, where he pursued potential development deals.^[5] His breakthrough into television came via freelance writing assignments on the A&E series Longmire, which premiered in June 2012 and later continued on Netflix.^[5] Tost contributed scripts across multiple seasons of the Western crime drama, marking his initial professional immersion in episodic television structure and the procedural format.^[10] This entry point, achieved in his mid-30s without prior industry experience, relied on the quality of his spec scripts rather than traditional pilots, allowing him to adapt his literary background to the demands of network television writing rooms.^[5]

Television contributions

Work on Longmire

Tony Tost served as a writer on the A&E/Netflix Western crime drama Longmire from 2012 to 2016, penning 15 episodes across five seasons of the series, which centers on Sheriff Walt Longmire investigating crimes in rural Absaroka County, Wyoming.^[27] His early contributions included season 1, episode 7, "8 Seconds," which aired on July 15, 2012, and delves into rodeo rivalries and attempted murder amid the local cowboy subculture.^[28] In season 3, Tost wrote episode 2, titled "Of Children and Travelers," which he described as being filmed on location and representing his initial script for that season. Tost's involvement intensified during season 3 production, where he reported writing four episodes, reflecting his growing role in crafting the show's procedural narratives and character-driven conflicts.^[6] As Longmire transitioned to Netflix following the cancellation of its first three seasons on A&E, Tost advanced to co-producer and producer credits for 20 episodes spanning 2015 and 2016, contributing to the series' expansion into more serialized storytelling while maintaining its focus on frontier justice and personal loss.^[29] In reflections on his tenure, Tost credited Longmire with imparting essential skills in television scripting and production, noting the show's "meat and potatoes" appeal to blue-collar viewers—rooted in straightforward detective work rather than trendy prestige elements—though its success did not yield immediate follow-up gigs in an industry favoring buzzier fare.^[27] Series actor A. Martinez later commended Tost's scripts as among the program's strongest, highlighting their narrative strength and integration of poetic undertones drawn from Tost's literary background.^[30]

Creation and production of Damnation

Tony Tost conceived Damnation as a neo-Western drama fictionalizing the 1930s Iowa farmers' revolts amid the Great Depression, drawing on historical labor conflicts to explore archetypal American tensions between progress, faith, and violence without explicit partisan framing.^[5] Influenced by the stark moral landscapes of films by Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, and Sam Peckinpah, as well as Studs Terkel's oral histories in Hard Times, Tost aimed to blend gritty period realism with elemental storytelling, incorporating motifs from poetry, professional wrestling, and 1920s country blues.^[5] The project originated from Tost's pilot script, developed over several years prior to formal commissioning, during which he outlined character backstories and multi-season arcs for figures like radical preacher Seth Davenport and union enforcer Creeley Turner.^[20] USA Network greenlit the pilot on June 27, 2016, with Tost writing the episode and executive producing alongside James Mangold (Walk the Line), Guymon Casady (Game of Thrones), and Daniel Rappaport.^[31] Scottish director David Mackenzie, known for Hell or High Water, was attached to helm the pilot on September 8, 2016, emphasizing visual authenticity in depicting rural unrest.^[32] The network ordered a full 10-episode first season on May 23, 2017, positioning Damnation as a departure from USA's lighter fare toward ambitious historical fiction co-produced by Universal Cable Productions, with Netflix handling international distribution.^[12] Principal photography occurred in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, selected for its landscapes approximating 1930s Midwest Iowa while leveraging tax incentives and production infrastructure.^[33] Tost served as showrunner, overseeing a writers' room that expanded on the pilot's foundation to integrate violent set pieces, moral ambiguities, and period details like farm machinery strikes and evangelical tent revivals.^[5] The production's scale, involving extensive period sets, costumes, and effects for labor clashes, proved costly for a cable series, contributing to its single-season run despite network support for its unconventional tone.^[5] The series premiered on November 7, 2017, but was canceled in 2018 after failing to attract sufficient viewership, leading to the dispersal of cast, sets, and props.^[5]^[12]

Role in Poker Face

Tony Tost joined Poker Face as showrunner and executive producer for its second season, which premiered on Peacock on April 25, 2025.^[34] In this capacity, he oversaw the season's creative direction, emphasizing a balance between episodic case-of-the-week mysteries and subtle character development for protagonist Charlie Cale, portrayed by Natasha Lyonne.^[35] Tost, a fan of the series' first season directed by creator Rian Johnson, pitched his involvement by proposing to "build on the success" of the established formula while introducing fresh narrative elements, such as resolving the ongoing hitman pursuit arc early to allow greater focus on standalone stories.^[36] Tost contributed directly to the writing process, including breaking stories collaboratively with Johnson and the writers' room, drawing inspiration from Columbo's structure of revealing the crime upfront while concealing the culprit.^[34] He penned the episode "Hometown Hero," which aired as part of the 10-episode season and featured guest stars like Method Man and Patti Harrison, maintaining the show's procedural rhythm without overshadowing Lyonne's improvisational performance style.^[34] Tost emphasized minimal interference in directing Lyonne, allowing her to embody Charlie's lie-detecting intuition organically, which he credited for preserving the character's authenticity across episodes.^[34] Under Tost's leadership, the season incorporated diverse guest directors and maintained the anthology format, with each episode functioning as a self-contained mystery solvable through Charlie's abilities and deductive reasoning.^[37] His approach honored the linguistic and thematic "language" established in Season 1, avoiding over-directorial flourishes to prioritize ensemble dynamics and moral ambiguity in resolutions.^[37] Tost's tenure marked a transition in showrunning duties from Johnson, who retained creative oversight, while Tost handled day-to-day production amid Peacock's renewal for the series.^[38]

Directorial debut in film

Development and release of Americana

Tony Tost wrote the screenplay for Americana, a neo-Western crime thriller, drawing from his rural upbringing in the Ozarks and influences including classic Westerns, country music, and research conducted for his 2011 book Johnny Cash’s American Recordings.^[10] The project originated as a series of personal images and daydreams, initially envisioned as an anthology but evolving into a cohesive ensemble narrative centered on interconnected characters in a small South Dakota town clashing over a rare Native American artifact.^[39] Tost developed the script over approximately one year following his tenure as a senior writer and producer on the television series The Terror, marking it as the first feature he intended to direct himself rather than optioning to other filmmakers.^[8] Principal photography occurred in 2022, primarily in Santa Fe, New Mexico, under production companies BRON Studios and Saks Pictures, with Alex Saks serving as producer.^[40]^[41] The film premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March 2023 under the working title National Anthem, which was changed to Americana prior to wider distribution due to a conflicting title usage.^[10]^[40] Lionsgate acquired North American distribution rights shortly after the festival screening.^[40] The wide theatrical release followed on August 15, 2025, in the United States, expanding to the United Kingdom on August 22, 2025.^[9]^[41] Digital release for purchase and rental became available via premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms on September 16, 2025.^[42]

Production challenges and stylistic choices

Financing delays during development posed significant hurdles for Tost as a first-time feature director, resulting in the loss of most initially attached actors and necessitating recasting to secure funding.^[10] Producer Alex Saks emphasized that assembling a compelling ensemble, including Sydney Sweeney before her major breakout and Zahn McClarnon for the role of Ghost Eye, was critical to greenlighting the project.^[10] During principal photography, Tost encountered a setback when a planned location became unavailable, prompting last-minute script rewrites to condense scenes and adapt on set.^[43] To achieve a "dreamy, anywhere quality" evoking timeless American landscapes, Tost opted to film primarily in Santa Fe, New Mexico, rather than the story's South Dakota and Wyoming settings, drawing inspiration from scouting the Pine Ridge Reservation's "sacred ground" atmosphere.^[10]^[41] Cinematographer Nigel Bluck captured this with a 1970s-inspired aesthetic blending wide-open vistas and overlooked details, influenced by William Eggleston's photography and films like Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express.^[8] Stylistically, Tost prioritized "primal" character-driven narratives over intellectual abstraction, rooting the neo-Western thriller in autobiographical elements from his poetry background, such as juxtaposed images for emotional resonance and montage techniques akin to cinematic verse.^[8]^[10] The film mixes small-town crime with gallows humor and heartfelt moments, echoing Howard Hawks' tonal balance in Westerns like Rio Bravo while incorporating trucker movie tropes and influences from directors Michael Ritchie and Hal Ashby for a modern yet contained story structure distinct from Tost's television work.^[44]^[8] This approach yields snappy, self-aware dialogue and violent set pieces, though critics noted it emulates Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers without fully matching their rhythmic precision.^[45]

Reception and impact

Literary and critical acclaim

Tony Tost garnered notable recognition in contemporary American poetry circles with his debut collection, Invisible Bride (Louisiana State University Press, 2004), which won the 2003 Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets—a $5,000 prize for a first book manuscript selected by judge C.D. Wright, resulting in publication by the press.^[15]^[17] The award highlighted Tost's innovative approach to form and language, positioning him among emerging voices in experimental poetry.^[19] His second collection, Complex Sleep (University of Iowa Press, 2007), part of the Kuhl House Poets series, received positive reviews for its ambitious multiplicity of voices and linguistic experimentation, with critic Ron Offen describing it as a "fugue-like arrangement" exploring themes like semiotics, nature, and technology.^[46] ForeWord Reviews praised the book for "play[ing] with language as much as it challenges perception," awarding it high marks for its perceptual shifts akin to dream states.^[47] The collection built on Tost's reputation for verbal acrobatics, where words collide to evoke fluid meanings, though its density appealed primarily to readers attuned to avant-garde poetics.^[48] Tost's critical writing, including essays on poetry and a lyrical examination of Johnny Cash's American Recordings (University of Texas Press, 2009), extended his literary influence, with the latter engaging readers on the mythical dimensions of Cash's late-career persona through poetic analysis.^[22] His poems appeared in respected journals such as Hambone and No: a journal of the arts, affirming his place within niche academic and literary networks, though broader mainstream acclaim remained limited.^[17] Earlier university honors, including the 2003 John Clellon Holmes Memorial Endowed Award from the University of Arkansas, underscored his promise as a poet during graduate studies.^[11]

Television achievements and cancellations

Tost's contributions to The Terror: Infamy, the second season of the AMC anthology series, earned a shared nomination for the 2020 Writers Guild of America Award in the Long Form Original category, alongside writers including Max Borenstein, Alessandra DiMona, and Alexander Woo.^[49] The nomination recognized the season's writing for its historical drama centered on Japanese American internment during World War II.^[50] As creator, executive producer, and showrunner of Damnation, a USA Network period drama depicting labor conflicts in 1930s America, Tost oversaw the production of its single 10-episode season, which aired from November 7, 2017, to January 17, 2018.^[51] The series was cancelled by the network on January 25, 2018, shortly after its finale, with executive producers including Tost citing scheduling disruptions—such as a mid-season break and time slot change—as factors contributing to a 38% drop in viewership.^[52]^[53] Tost served as showrunner for the second season of Peacock's Poker Face, a mystery-of-the-week series created by Rian Johnson, which premiered on May 8, 2025, and featured guest stars including Method Man and Patti Harrison.^[36] In this role, he maintained the format's emphasis on standalone episodes while advancing the overarching narrative involving protagonist Charlie Cale's pursuit by a criminal organization, drawing on his prior experience with serialized storytelling in shows like Longmire.^[34] The season has been noted for sustaining the procedural's critical momentum from its debut year.^[54]

Film reviews and box office performance

Americana, Tost's directorial debut, received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its neo-Western genre elements and performances but criticized its uneven execution and reliance on clichés. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 65% approval rating based on 63 reviews, with the consensus describing it as an "enjoyable neo-western with some things to say and requisite genre thrills, but... unlikely to be remembered."^[55] Metacritic assigns it a score of 61 out of 100 from 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews," with some highlighting its gritty charm and gallows humor alongside compelling performances, while others noted its failure to fully integrate ambitious themes of greed and the American dream.^[56] Roger Ebert's review awarded 2 out of 4 stars, acknowledging marginally positive aspects but faulting the film's colorful characters as insufficiently believable.^[57] Variety commended Tost's ear for snappy, self-conscious dialogue reminiscent of Tarantino but observed a lack of the "gift... for making ornate language sing" found in influences like the Coen brothers.^[45] Audience reception mirrored the critical divide, with IMDb users rating it 5.9 out of 10 from nearly 4,000 votes; many lauded the cast, including Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey, for elevating the material, though execution was frequently called uneven.^[41] The Guardian described it as an "eminently watchable drama" unafraid of hokey lines and genre tropes, while InSessionFilm deemed it a "flawed movie" but a "promising debut" with strong direction.^[58]^[59] Conversely, The Film Stage critiqued it as a "cover album of B-movie greatest hits," with solid casting undermined by generic delivery.^[60] At the box office, Americana underperformed during its wide release on August 15, 2025, opening to an estimated $500,000 from 1,123 theaters, averaging approximately $445 per screen and ranking 16th domestically.^[61] This debut was labeled disappointing and a "bomb" in industry reports, shocking given the ensemble cast and platforming as an indie thriller.^[62]^[63] However, producers anticipated profitability through ancillary markets, citing the realities of the indie distribution model rather than outright failure.^[64]^[65] No international box office figures were prominently reported, reflecting limited global rollout for the limited-budget production.^[66]

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May 7, 2025 · Can you describe the transition from poet and academic to screenwriter and producer in terms of influence? My thought goes to looking at it ...
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'A strange duck': Filmmaker Tony Tost talks 'Americana' ahead of ...
Aug 12, 2025 · I went to a place called College of the Ozarks outside of Branson. ... childhood and your ambitions as a kid, I'm wondering if it's ...
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'Americana' Review: A Violent, Tarantino-Style Neo-Western - Variety
Aug 14, 2025 · Tost demonstrates an ear for snappy, self-conscious dialogue, but lacks the gift that Tarantino and the Coen brothers have for making ornate ...Missing: stylistic | Show results with:stylistic
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[PDF] Complex Sleep by Tony Tost - ScholarWorks at University of Montana
Tony Tost's Complex Sleep is a fugue-like arrangement rifling on such disparate themes as semiotics, nature, technology, power, and the.Missing: publications criticism
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Review of Complex Sleep (9781587296215) - Foreword Reviews
Rating 5.0 Aug 18, 2009 · Complex Sleep is a collection that plays with language as much as it challenges perception. Just as meaning and reality shift in sleep, meaning ...
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Books We've Reviewed by Tony Tost - Foreword Reviews
Complex Sleep. As the choreographer of "Complex Sleep"'s verbal acrobatics, Tost's senses are tuned to the frequency where words and their meanings collide, ...
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2020 Writers Guild Awards: TV, New Media, News, Radio/Audio ...
Dec 5, 2019 · The Terror: Infamy, Written by Max Borenstein, Alessandra DiMona ... Tony Tost, Alexander Woo; AMC. Togo, Written by Tom Flynn; Disney+.
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Writers Guild Awards Unveils TV Nominations
Dec 5, 2019 · The Writers Guild Awards on Thursday revealed its nominees in the categories of television, new media, radio, news, promo writing and graphic animation.
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'Damnation' Canceled By USA Network After One Season - Deadline
Jan 25, 2018 · USA Network has opted not to renew 1930s drama series Damnation for a second season. The decision comes a week after Damnation's Season 1 ...
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USA Cancels 'Damnation,' Pulls Plug on 'American Rust' - Variety
Jan 25, 2018 · USA Network has canceled drama "Damnation" after one season ... The show was executive produced by Tony Tost, James Mangold, Guymon Casady, and ...
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Damnation, A Wonderful Show Gunned Down Before Its Time.
Feb 1, 2018 · The decision to take two weeks off and switch from Tuesday to Thursday nights, resulted in a 38% loss of viewership between the fourth and fifth ...
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Why You Should Know The Name Tony Tost - Too Much TV
May 8, 2025 · He wrote on the underrated drama Longmire, was the creator of the criminally-ignored series Damnation and he directed and wrote the upcoming ...
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Americana (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes
Rating 65% (65) A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western.Tony Tost · 63 Reviews · Cast and Crew · Paul Walter HauserMissing: development | Show results with:development
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Americana Reviews - Metacritic
Rating 3.0 (16) Aug 15, 2025 · Director Tony Tost (best known for “Poker Face”) has blended violence, romance and humor to make this new-noir crime drama that's sometimes ...Missing: Rotten Tomatoes
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Americana movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
Rating 2/4 · Review by Peter SobczynskiAug 15, 2025 · Set in a small South Dakota town, the story revolves around a Ghost Shirt, an artifact of immense symbolic power to the Indigenous Lakota people ...
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Americana review – Sydney Sweeney heads cast in eminently ...
Sep 18, 2025 · Also, Tost's screenplay is not afraid to deploy the odd hokey line or genre cliche, and that includes what feels like half a dozen camera setups ...
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'Americana' Is a Decent Neo-Western from a Promising New Director
Aug 25, 2025 · AMERICANA is a flawed movie, but it's well-directed and a promising debut from first-time director Tony Tost.Missing: stylistic | Show results with:stylistic
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Americana Review: A Cover Album of B-Movie Greatest Hits
Aug 13, 2025 · Sometimes it can be fun to watch a skillful band cover songs. Tony Tost's Americana is precisely that: an ode to the drive-in B-movie which in ...
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Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' opens to $500k nationwide box office
Aug 18, 2025 · “Americana” opened in 1,100-1,123 theaters with an estimated gross of $500,000 to $850,000, averaging around $460 per theater. For comparison, ...
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Director Tony Tost Addresses Americana's Shocking $500K Box ...
Aug 22, 2025 · Tost argues that Americana's box office is due to it not being the right moment or the right kind of movie, and Lionsgate will still profit from ...Missing: production | Show results with:production
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Americana Box Office: Sydney Sweeney Crime Film Bombs
Aug 17, 2025 · Americana opened to an estimated $500,000 from 1,123 theaters in its nationwide debut this weekend, ranking 16th in the domestic box office, per ...Missing: performance | Show results with:performance<|separator|>
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Why Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' Will Still Turn a Profit - IndieWire
Aug 18, 2025 · Despite opening to just $500000 in its opening weekend, the studio believes Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' will still turn a profit.
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Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' Didn't Bomb At Box Office - Deadline
Aug 17, 2025 · Reports that Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' bombed are false. It just takes a greater understanding of how the indie business currently works.
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Americana (2025) - Box Office and Financial Information
Financial analysis of Americana (2025) including production budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports.