The Nowhere Inn

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2020 American film

Carrie Brownstein
Annie Clark

Produced by

Annie Clark
Carrie Brownstein
Lana Kim
Jett Steiger

Starring

Annie Clark
Carrie Brownstein
Dakota Johnson

CinematographyMinka Farthing-KohlEdited byAli GreerMusic bySt. Vincent

Production
companies

Topic Studios
Ways & Means

Distributed byIFC Films

Release dates

January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) (Sundance)
September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) (United States)

Running time

91 minutes^[1]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$57,426^[2]^[3]

The Nowhere Inn is a 2020 American mockumentary psychological thriller-comedy film directed by Bill Benz from a screenplay by Annie Clark in her film debut and Carrie Brownstein. It stars Clark, Brownstein and Dakota Johnson.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was released on September 17, 2021 by IFC Films, and its soundtrack was released on the same day by Loma Vista.^[4]

Plot

St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires Carrie Brownstein – a close friend of hers – to direct the project, reality, identity, and authenticity grow bizarre.

Cast

Annie Clark as herself
Carrie Brownstein as herself
Dakota Johnson as herself
Ezra Buzzington as Limo Driver
Toko Yasuda as herself
Chris Aquilino as Neil
Drew Connick as Robert
Michael Bofshever as Mr. Brownstein, Carrie's Dad

Production

In April 2019, it was announced Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein had joined the cast of the film, with Bill Benz directing from a screenplay by Clark and Brownstein. The project is not a documentary but a scripted film that was to have been shot like a documentary.^[5]

Soundtrack

The Nowhere Inn

Soundtrack album by

St. Vincent

Released

September 17, 2021

Length

29:14

Label

Loma Vista Recordings

Producer

Annie Clark
Jack Antonoff

St. Vincent chronology

Daddy's Home
(2021)

The Nowhere Inn
(2021)

All Born Screaming
(2024)

The Nowhere Inn is the soundtrack album released along with the film. It was released on digital streaming services on September 17, 2021, and later on vinyl on April 23, 2022, as part of the Record Store Day.

All tracks written and produced by Annie Clark, except where noted.

– Digital editionNo.TitleProducer(s)Length1."The Nowhere Inn" (Clark, Carrie Brownstein)

Clark
Jack Antonoff

4:292."Carrie Voicemail" 0:333."Palm Desert" (Clark, Brownstein) 3:494."Carrie Wave" 1:305."Waiting on a Wave" 2:226."Opening Limo Scene" 1:347."Hallway Scene" 0:428."Rooftop" 1:109."Come to Jesus" 0:5410."Downtempo Montage" 1:2111."Sex Scene" 0:5712."Board Room" 0:4613."Spa Scene" 1:2414."Tour Bus" 0:3515."Carrie Off Bus" 0:2116."Texas Intro" 0:3617."Texas Choir" 1:1518."Bacchanal" 2:2919."Ending" 2:18Total length:29:14

Charts

Chart performance for *The Nowhere Inn*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[6]	14
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[7]	51

Chart performance for The Nowhere Inn

Chart (2022)

Peak
position

US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[6]

US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[7]

Release

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 47 critics, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Nowhere Inn may be a clever concept in search of substance, but the results are often oddly appealing."^[17] On Metacritic, The Nowhere Inn has an above average score of 60 out of a 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[18]

Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote: "St. Vincent and Brownstein prove to be an incredible pair to study at the center of this movie's kaleidoscope, and the film is befitting their boundless and generous creativity".^[19]

Lorry Kikta of Film Threat wrote: "On top of all the philosophical queries that The Nowhere Inn gives us, it also features some fantastic live concert footage and great music overall".^[20]

References

^ "The Nowhere Inn". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "St. Vincent - "The Nowhere Inn"". Stereogum. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
^ Sneider, Jeff (April 16, 2019). "Exclusive: St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein Have Written a Concert Tour Film". Collider. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "St. Vincent Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ "St. Vincent Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn". South by Southwest. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ Martoccio, Angie (February 11, 2020). "SXSW 2020: Trent Reznor, Janelle Monáe, Carrie Brownstein Tapped for Keynote Lineup". Rolling Stone.
^ "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 1, 2021). "Annie 'St. Vincent' Clark & Carrie Brownstein Sundance Feature 'The Nowhere Inn' Picked Up By IFC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn". Atom Tickets. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ Minsker, Evan (September 14, 2021). "St. Vincent Announces The Nowhere Inn Soundtrack, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "The Nowhere Inn Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ Allen, Nick (February 3, 2020). "Sundance 2020: The Nowhere Inn, Run Sweetheart Run". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ Kikta, Lorry (August 17, 2021). "The Nowhere Inn". Film Threat. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "Feature Film". ReFrame. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.