Red Notice (film)

Red Notice
Release poster
Directed byRawson Marshall Thurber
Written byRawson Marshall Thurber
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarkus Förderer
Edited by
Music bySteve Jablonsky
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[1]

Red Notice is a 2021 American action comedy film written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber starring Dwayne Johnson alongside Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Ritu Arya. It marks the third collaboration between Thurber and Johnson, following Central Intelligence (2016) and Skyscraper (2018). In the film, an FBI agent reluctantly teams up with a renowned art thief in order to catch an even more notorious thief.

Originally planned for release by Universal Pictures, the film was acquired by Netflix for distribution.[2] It began a limited theatrical release on November 5, 2021,[3] before digitally streaming on the platform on November 12, 2021. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics for its plot and screenwriting, though the performances (particularly Johnson and Reynolds), action sequences and humor were praised. Netflix claims the film became the most-watched film in its debut weekend, as well as the most-watched film within 28 days of release on the platform on Netflix. It also became the 5th most-streamed movie title of 2021.[4] Two sequels are in development and will be filmed back-to-back with Johnson, Reynolds, Gadot, and Thurber expected to return.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (July 8, 2019). "Netflix Takes 'Red Notice'; Ryan Reynolds Joins Dwayne Johnson & Gal Gadot In Rawson Marshall Thurber-Directed Global Heist Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Brockington, Ariana (October 21, 2021). "Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson Team Up to Stop Gal Gadot's Heist in Netflix's 'Red Notice' Trailer". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Hayes, Dade (January 21, 2022). "'Lucifer' Tops 'Squid Game' On Nielsen 2021 Original Series Chart In U.S., 'Luca' Is No. 1 Movie". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 12, 2022). "Netflix Plotting 'Red Notice' Back-To-Back Sequel Shoot: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds & Rawson Marshall Thurber Expected Back". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Seigh, Steve (January 12, 2022). "Red Notice sequels will film back-to-back with Johnson, Reynolds, Gadot, & Thurber expected to return". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.