Peter Rabbit (film)

Peter Rabbit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWill Gluck
Screenplay by
  • Rob Lieber
  • Will Gluck
Story by
  • Rob Lieber
  • Will Gluck
Based onThe Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
Produced by
  • Will Gluck
  • Zareh Nalbandian
Starring
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited byChristian Gazal
Jonathan Tappin
Music byDominic Lewis[1]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • February 3, 2018 (2018-02-03) (The Grove)
  • February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) (United States)
  • March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) (United Kingdom)
  • March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) (Australia)
Running time
95 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Australia[4]
  • United Kingdom[4]
  • United States[4]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[5]
Box office$351.3 million[6]

Peter Rabbit is a 2018 comedy film based upon the character of the same name created by Beatrix Potter, co-produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Olive Bridge Entertainment, Animal Logic, 2.0 Entertainment, and Screen Australia, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It was directed by Will Gluck, who also produced the film with Zareh Nalbandian, from a screenplay and story written by Gluck and Rob Lieber. James Corden stars as the voice of the title character, with Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in live-action roles, as well as the voices of Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, and Margot Robbie. The film's story focuses on Peter Rabbit as he deals with new problems when the late Mr. McGregor's great nephew arrives and discovers the trouble Peter's family can get into.

Peter Rabbit was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States of America on February 9, 2018, in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018, and in Australia on March 22, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics mainly for its deviations from the source material. It also grossed $351 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. A sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, was released in 2021 without the involvement of Sony Pictures Animation but did not gross as much as the first film.

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  3. ^ "PETER RABBIT (PG)". BBFC. February 6, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Peter Rabbit (2018)". AllMovie. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Pressburg, Matt (July 17, 2017). "Why Sony, LStar Movie Finance Deal Fell Apart: Flops, 'Ghostbusters' and Feet on Desk (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Peter Rabbit". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 1, 2021.