Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAng Lee
Screenplay byJean-Christophe Castelli
Based onBilly Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
by Ben Fountain
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byTim Squyres
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) (NYFF)
  • November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) (United States & China)
  • February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10) (United Kingdom)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3][4]
Box office$30.9 million[5]

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a 2016 war drama film directed by Ang Lee and written by Jean-Christophe Castelli, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Ben Fountain. The film stars Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, and Chris Tucker. Principal photography began in April 2015 in Georgia. The film is a co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and China.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the 54th New York Film Festival on October 14, 2016, and was theatrically released in North America on November 11, 2016, by TriStar Pictures. It had high production costs associated with being the first-ever feature film using an extra-high frame rate of 120 frames per second, further complicated by the 3D format, at 4K UHD resolution. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $30.9 million worldwide against its $40 million budget.

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  2. ^ a b c d "British Council Film: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk". British Council. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016. US, UK, Taiwan coproduction
  3. ^ Mike Fleming Jr (October 14, 2016). "Ang Lee On His Game-Changing 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Director Ang Lee is pushing the tech boundary". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.