| Amelia | |
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| Directed by | Mira Nair |
| Screenplay by | Ronald Bass Anna Hamilton Phelan |
| Based on | East to the Dawn by Susan Butler The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell |
| Produced by | Ted Waitt Kevin Hyman Lydia Dean Pilcher |
| Starring | Hilary Swank Richard Gere Ewan McGregor Christopher Eccleston Joe Anderson |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Edited by | Allyson C. Johnson Lee Percy |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $19.6 million[1] |
Amelia is a 2009 biographical film about the aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. The film stars Hilary Swank as Earhart, and co-stars Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Joe Anderson. The film was directed by Mira Nair and based on The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell.[2] The film received predominantly negative reviews, with critics polarized over the performances and criticizing the film's story. It was also a box-office bomb, grossing $19.6 million against a budget of $40 million.
- ^ "Amelia." Box Office Mojo, January 10, 2010.
- ^ Fleming, Michael. "Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart". Variety, February 7, 2008. Retrieved: October 8, 2008.