Piercing (film)

Piercing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicolas Pesce
Screenplay byNicolas Pesce
Based onPiercing
by Ryū Murakami
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZack Galler
Edited bySofía Subercaseaux
Production
companies
  • Paradise City
  • YL Pictures Co
  • Borderline Films
  • Memento Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (United States)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$149,211[1]

Piercing is a 2018 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, based on the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. It stars Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa, and features Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, and Wendell Pierce in supporting roles.

Piercing had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018 and was theatrically released on February 1, 2019, by Universal Pictures, to generally positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ a b "Piercing (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2019.