Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Putch
Screenplay by
Based onAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoss Berryman
Edited byJohn Gilbert
Music by
Production
company
Either Or Productions
Distributed byAtlas Distribution Company
Release date
  • October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]
Box office$3,336,053[2]

Atlas Shrugged: Part II (or Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike[3]) is a 2012 American drama film based on the 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged by the philosopher Ayn Rand. It is the second installment in the Atlas Shrugged film series and the first sequel to the 2011 film Atlas Shrugged: Part I, continuing the story where its predecessor left off.[4] Directed by John Putch, the film stars Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Patrick Fabian, Kim Rhodes, Richard T. Jones, and D. B. Sweeney. The film was released on October 12, 2012.[5]

The film was largely panned by critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $3.3 million worldwide against a $10 million budget.[6] Despite Part II being a critical and financial failure, a sequel to the film, titled Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?, was released in 2014.

  1. ^ Steinberg, Don (October 5, 2012). "'Atlas Shrugged' Film Banks on Election Fever". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Atlas Shrugged: Part II". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Linden, Sheri (October 14, 2012). "'Atlas Shrugged Part II: The Strike' blandly mediocre". Los Angeles Times. eISSN 2165-1736. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (February 2, 2012). "'Atlas Shrugged Part 2' to start production in April" (Blog). Los Angeles Times. eISSN 2165-1736. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Dargis, Mahnola (October 15, 2012). "Glories of capitalism, with gas at $40 a gallon". The New York Times. Gale General OneFile. p. C3(L). eISSN 1553-8095. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Gale A305319018. Opened on Friday nationwide.
  6. ^ "Box-Office Bombs of 2012". Business Insider. Retrieved July 21, 2022.