A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)

A Wrinkle in Time
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAva DuVernay
Screenplay by
Based onA Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
Produced by
  • Jim Whitaker
  • Catherine Hand
Starring
CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
Edited bySpencer Averick
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) (El Capitan Theatre)
  • March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100–130 million[2][3][4]
Box office$133.2 million[5]

A Wrinkle in Time is a 2018 American science fantasy adventure film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, based on Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 novel of the same name. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Whitaker Entertainment, the story follows a young girl who, with the help of three astral travelers, sets off on a quest to find her missing father. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine.

It is Disney's second film adaptation of L'Engle's novel, following a 2003 television film. Development began in late 2010, with DuVernay signing on to direct in early 2016. Principal photography began on November 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Near the end of filming, production moved to New Zealand, where photography ended on February 25, 2017. With an estimated production budget of $103 million, the film became the first $100-million-budget live-action film to be directed by an African-American woman.[6][7][8]

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a reported loss of $130.6 million at the box office.[9][10][11]

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