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| Directed by | David Leitch |
| Screenplay by | Kurt Johnstad |
| Based on | The Coldest City by
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Sela |
| Edited by | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
| Music by | Tyler Bates |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $30 million[2] |
| Box office | $100 million[2] |
Atomic Blonde is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by David Leitch (receiving his first credit as feature film director[3][4]) from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad, based on the 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart. The film stars Charlize Theron (who also served as a co-producer), James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, and Toby Jones. The story revolves around a spy who has to find a list of double agents that is being smuggled into the West on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Atomic Blonde premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017, and was released in the United States on July 28, by Focus Features. The film was a box-office hit, grossing $100 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Many compared the film to the John Wick series, for which Leitch was an uncredited co-director and producer of the first film.[5][6] As of April 2020, a sequel was in development.
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- ^ Lawrence, Derek (2022-08-04). "How David Leitch Became the King of Hollywood Action". The Ringer. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Graham, Bill (2014-10-21). "'John Wick' Filmmakers on How to Direct Action, DGA, Keanu Reeves' Advice, and More". Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Welch, Alex (July 17, 2017). "Atomic Blonde Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ DeFore, John (March 12, 2017). "'Atomic Blonde': Film Review | SXSW 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.