2016 American film directed by James Gray
The Lost City of Z Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Gray Screenplay by James Gray Based on The Lost City of Z 2009 book by David Grann Produced by Starring Cinematography Darius Khondji Edited by Music by Christopher Spelman Production companies
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October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15 ) (NYFF )
April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14 ) (United States)
Running time
141 minutes[ 1] Country United States Language English Budget $30 million[ 2] Box office $19.3 million[ 3]
The Lost City of Z is a 2016 American epic biographical adventure drama film written and directed by James Gray , based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann .[ 4] It portrays British explorer Percy Fawcett , who was sent to Brazil and made several attempts to find a supposed ancient lost city in the Amazon .[ 5] It stars Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett;[ 6] Robert Pattinson as his fellow explorer Henry Costin , Sienna Miller as his wife, Nina Fawcett; and Tom Holland as his son, Jack.[ 7]
Its world premiere was on October 15, 2016, as the closing-night selection at the New York Film Festival .[ 8] It was released in the United States on April 14, 2017 by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street .[ 9] It was praised by critics, but grossed only $19 million against a $30 million budget. Despite its lack of financial success, Time magazine listed it as one of its Top 10 Films of 2017.[ 10]
"Z" is pronounced "zed" by the characters in the film as spoken in the U.K.; it is pronounced "zee" by the British actors in the film's U.S.-made promotional videos to suit the local market.[ 11] [ 12]
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