Manifest West

Manifest West is a 2022 American thriller drama film written and directed by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson and starring Lexy Kolker, Annet Mahendru, Milo Gibson, Michael Cudlitz and Tim Heidecker.^[1][2]

Manifest West
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe Dietsch Louie Gibson
Written by	Joe Dietsch Louie Gibson
Produced by	Bryson Pintard
Starring	Lexy Kolker Annet Mahendru Milo Gibson Michael Cudlitz Tim Heidecker
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release date	February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06) (Mammoth)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Milo Gibson as Dave Hayes
• Annet Mahendru as Alice Hayes
• Michael Cudlitz as Eric Lind
• Tim Heidecker as Steve Danik
• Lexy Kolker as Riley Hayes
• Ava Kolker as Lana Danik
• Madison Friedman as Mary Hayes
• Ross Turner as the Inspector

Release

The film premiered on February 6, 2022 at the Mammoth Film Festival,^[3] where it won the prize for Best Genre Film.^[4]

In July 2022, it was announced that the North American distribution rights to the film were acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films.^[4]

The film was released in theaters, on demand and on digital on November 11, 2022.^[5][6]

Reception

The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.^[7]

Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10 and wrote, "Manifest West is a drama that breaks through the mythology of the family picture to reach something much more primal. Pack up some provisions and start hiking to find it."^[8]