The Easy Kind

The Easy Kind
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKaty Chevigny
Written byKaty Chevigny
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEmily Topper
Edited by
  • Curtis Grout
  • Rodrigo Brazão
Production
companies
  • Big Mouth Productions
  • Forager Films
  • Mystic Entertainment
  • Love Today Productions
Distributed byPersimmon
Release dates
  • August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30) (Telluride)
  • June 3, 2026 (2026-06-03) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$14,789

The Easy Kind is an 2024 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Katy Chevigny. It stars Elizabeth Cook, Melissa Jackson, Zebedee Row, Donal Brophy, Catherine Curtin, Susie Essman, David Letterman, Karen Allen and Charles Esten.

It had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2026, by Persimmon.

Premise

EC, a singer-songwriter, navigates the personal and professional complexities of midlife.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Georgia, Nashville, and New York. It received support from the Catapult Film Fund.

Release

It had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024. It also screened at the RiverRun International Film Festival, and the Woods Hole Film Festival. In April 2026, Persimmon acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a June 3, 2026, release, prior to video on demand in August.

References

  1. ↑ "The Easy Kind". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Easy Kind - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bad on Paper Enters Post after Nashville Shoot". Mystic Entertainment. July 7, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Easy Kind". Catapult Film Fund. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Hammond, Pete (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Saturday Night', 'The Piano Lesson', 'Conclave' & 'Nickel Boys' World Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Easy Kind". RiverRun International Film Festival. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Easy Kind". Woods Hole Film Festival. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ French, Kennedy (April 28, 2026). "'The Easy Kind' Lands Persimmon Deal and Sets Oscar-Qualifying Run Ahead of Release". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Erbland, Kate (May 8, 2026). "'The Easy Kind' Trailer: Country Legend Elizabeth Cook (Lightly) Fictionalizes Herself". IndieWire. Retrieved May 15, 2026.