Charlie's Angels (2000 film)

Charlie's Angels
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMcG
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRussell Carpenter
Edited by
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$93 million[2]
Box office$264.1 million[2]

Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by McG in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon, and John August. It is the first film in the Charlie's Angels trilogy, a continuation of the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, which is also a continuation of the series story. Unlike the original series, which had dramatic elements, the film features more comic elements.

The movie stars Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles. John Forsythe reprised his role as the unseen Charlie's voice from the original series. Bill Murray also stars as John Bosley, replacing David Doyle who played the role in the original series. It also stars Sam Rockwell, Tim Curry and Kelly Lynch while Crispin Glover, Matt LeBlanc, Luke Wilson and Tom Green appear in supporting roles.

The film was released on November 3, 2000, in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label, and has grossed $264.1 million worldwide. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of Diaz, Barrymore, Liu and Murray as well as its action sequences and humor, but criticisms aimed at the plot and "lack of originality".[3]

  1. ^ "Charlie's Angels (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 8, 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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