Evolution (2001 film)

Evolution
Four people standing behind a fiery yellow smiley face with three eyes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIvan Reitman
Screenplay by
Story byDon Jakoby
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Chapman
Edited by
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 8, 2001 (2001-06-08)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[2]
Box office$98.4 million[2]

Evolution is a 2001 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by David Diamond and David Weissman, based on a story by Don Jakoby. The film stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine in lead roles.

The plot follows college professor Ira Kane (Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Jones) as they investigate a meteor crash in Arizona, only to discover that it harbors rapidly evolving extraterrestrial life forms.

Evolution was released on June 8, 2001, by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States and Columbia Pictures internationally.

An animated series, Alienators: Evolution Continues, was later developed and aired shortly after the film’s release.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Evolution (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Evolution". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 2, 2017.