Christine (2016 film)

Christine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAntonio Campos
Written byCraig Shilowich
Produced by
  • Craig Shilowich
  • Melody C. Roscher
Starring
CinematographyJoe Anderson
Edited bySofia Subercaseaux
Music by
Production
companies
  • Great Point Media
  • BorderLine Films
  • Fresh Jade
  • The Wonder Club
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23) (Sundance)
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) (United States)
  • January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27) (United Kingdom)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$313,465[2]

Christine is a 2016 American independent[3] biographical psychological drama film[4] directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter who was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast.[5] Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, J. Smith-Cameron, and John Cullum appear in supporting roles.

Christine had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.[6] The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 14, 2016, to critical acclaim, with particular praise for Hall's performance.

  1. ^ "Christine (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Christine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Netflix Best Indie Movies: 35 Overlooked Films to Stream Now|IndieWire
  4. ^ name=Clement, Nick (July 15, 2017). "'Christine (2016) Review': Throughly Unnerving'". Back To The Movies.
  5. ^ "Christine". MUBI.
  6. ^ Chang, Justin (December 2, 2015). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2016 Competition, Next Films". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2016.