Boomerang (1992 film)

Boomerang
Boomerang
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reginald Hudlin
Screenplay by	Barry W. Blaustein; David Sheffield;
Story by	Eddie Murphy
Produced by	Brian Grazer; Warrington Hudlin;
Starring	Eddie Murphy; Halle Berry; Robin Givens; David Alan Grier; Martin Lawrence; Grace Jones; Geoffrey Holder; Eartha Kitt; Chris Rock;
Cinematography	Woody Omens
Edited by	Earl Watson; John Carter; Michael Jablow;
Music by	Marcus Miller
Production; companies	Imagine Entertainment; Eddie Murphy Productions;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 1, 1992;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$42 million
Box office	$131 million

Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham, a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist. When he meets his new boss, Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), Marcus discovers that she is essentially a female version of himself, and he realizes he is receiving the same treatment that he delivers to others. The film also features Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt and Chris Rock.

Murphy assisted in developing the story with writers Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, having worked with the writing duo since his days on Saturday Night Live. Murphy hired Hudlin to direct Boomerang, following the latter's success with his debut film House Party (1990). Hudlin and the writers aimed to create a romantic comedy that differed strongly from Murphy's previous comic efforts. Filming took place mainly in New York City, while other scenes were filmed in Washington, D.C.

The film was released in the United States on July 1, 1992, and was the 18th highest-grossing film in North America that year. Boomerang earned over $131 million worldwide during its theatrical run. The film garnered nominations at the BMI Film & TV Awards and the MTV Movie Awards, while its soundtrack became a top-selling album. Entertainment Weekly called it an underrated classic and one of the best Eddie Murphy movies of the 1990s.^[2] A 2019 television series based on the film, also called Boomerang, premiered on February 12, 2019, on BET.

^ "Boomerang (1992)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
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