25th Hour

25th Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySpike Lee
Screenplay byDavid Benioff
Based onThe 25th Hour
by David Benioff
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRodrigo Prieto
Edited byBarry Alexander Brown
Music byTerence Blanchard
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
  • December 16, 2002 (2002-12-16) (New York City)
  • December 19, 2002 (2002-12-19) (United States)
Running time
135 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]
Box office$23.9 million[2]

25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel The 25th Hour, it tells the story of a man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs.

25th Hour opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having ranked it as one of the best films of its decade and praising its portrayal of New York City after the September 11 attacks. The film was subsequently ranked 26th on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list in 2016.

  1. ^ "25th Hour (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 31, 2003. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "25th Hour (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 18, 2013.