Malignant (2021 film)

Malignant
The title "Malignant" in red font. The letter "i" forms a line pointing towards a woman's face, seemingly about to pierce her eye.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Wan
Screenplay byAkela Cooper
Story by
Produced by
  • James Wan
  • Michael Clear
Starring
CinematographyMichael Burgess
Edited byKirk Morri
Music byJoseph Bishara
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[1]
Box office$34.9 million[2][3]

Malignant is a 2021 American horror film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Cooper.[4] The film stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman who begins to have visions of people being murdered, only to realize the events are happening in real life. Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, and Jacqueline McKenzie also star.

Malignant was theatrically released in the United States on September 10, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and was also available to stream on HBO Max.[5] The film grossed $34 million and received mostly positive reviews from critics.[6][7]

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  3. ^ "Malignant (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Silvercup - WGA Directory". findawriter.wgaeast.org. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Squires, John (January 16, 2021). "HBO Max Preview Includes First Footage from 'Godzilla vs. Kong', 'Mortal Kombat', 'The Conjuring 3' & 'Malignant'!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Eammon (September 10, 2021). "Here's What The Critics Are Saying About James Wan's Malignant". Looper. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Newby, Richard (September 17, 2021). "Unpacking Malignant and the Twist Dividing Audiences". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2021.