ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FEELING UNTIL MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER
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CULVER CITY, Calif.—October 17, 2023—Silent Night? Not this holiday season. Amazon Freevee announced it EXAMINATION, an original romantic comedy starring Leighton Meester (gossip Girl) and Robbie Amell (Upload), will premiere exclusively on Freevee in the US, UK, Germany and Austria on November 17th. The film will also be available on Prime Video in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa. A preview of the festive fun is available now.
Coming home for the holidays is never a dull experience, especially not for Graham (Amell) and Ali (Meester). When Graham decides to surprise his family by traveling home for Christmas, he is shocked to find them already celebrating with an unexpected guest of honor – Ali, who also happens to be his ex-fiancée. The two exes battle it out to see who the family will choose to stay on Christmas Day and who should go. Let the hilarious holiday mayhem begin!
Meester and Amell are surrounded by extended family, including Michael Hitchcock (Puppy love) and Katherine Greenwood (Whose line is it anyway?) as Graham’s parents, Dennis and Jeannie. Veronika Slowikowska (What we do in the shadows) as Graham’s sister, Mindy. and Steven Huy (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) as Graham’s brother Elliot. Even in the most outrageous moments, viewers will find glimpses of their own family dynamics.
EXAMINATION It is produced by BuzzFeed Studios and is their second Freevee Original romantic comedy, following the successful release of Puppy love this summer. Richard Alan Reid, Michael Philip and Jason Moring are producers. The film is directed by Jonah Feingold and written by Dan Steele.
Amell is also a series regular on the Prime Video sci-fi sitcom Uploadwhich returns for a third season on October 20. Season One of Upload it is also currently available on Freevee.
About Amazon Freevee
Amazon Freevee is a video streaming service with thousands of premium movies and TV shows, including original and free ad-supported (FAST) channels, available anytime, for free.
- Extended list: Amazon Freevee offers viewers ambitious Originals, including Emmy-nominated docuseries-comedy series Jury duty; crime drama Bosch: Legacy; Emmy-winning pitch program Judy Justice; rom-com Puppy love; coming of age drama High School; performance special Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens; coming of age comedy Primo; reality design series Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis; comedy series Sprung? music documentary Post Malone: Fugitive? heist drama Leverage: Acquisition? spy thriller Alex Rider? and sports documentaries The top class of UNINTERRUPTED: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers. Coupled with a constantly updated library of widely-appealing hit movies and TV shows across a wide variety of genres, and a catalog of more than 350 FAST channels, including Judy Justice and Crime 360Amazon Freevee gives customers the content they would expect to see on a paid service.
- Free: The service’s entire catalog of content is free. No paid subscriptions required.
- Limited Ads: Amazon Freevee provides customers with high-demand content supported by limited advertising.
- Direct access: Amazon Freevee is available as an app on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and the Prime Video app. Amazon Freevee is available as an app on third-party devices including Roku, Samsung Smart TVs (2017-2021 models), Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Comcast’s Xfinity Flex, Xfinity X1, Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA SHIELD, and other Android TVs devices, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, as well as LG Smart TVs (2018-2021 models). The app is also available on iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.
To learn more about Amazon Freevee, visit www.amazon.com/freevee and follow @AmazonFreevee.
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