Edge of Tomorrow

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Edge of Tomorrow
The male and female leads, wearing battle armor, holding large guns, and looking battle-worn, stand against an urban background devastated by war. The sky is golden, meteors are falling, and The Arc de Triomphe can be seen in the background.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDoug Liman
Screenplay by
Based onAll You Need Is Kill
by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDion Beebe
Edited by
  • James Herbert
  • Laura Jennings
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • May 28, 2014 (2014-05-28) (London IMAX)
  • June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States[4]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$178 million[5]
Box office$370.5 million[5]

Edge of Tomorrow[a] is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Christopher McQuarrie and the writing team of Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, loosely based on the Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the film takes place in a future where most of Europe is occupied by an alien race. Major William Cage (Cruise), a public relations officer with no combat experience, is forced by his superiors to join a landing operation against the aliens, only to find himself experiencing a time loop as he tries to find a way to defeat the invaders. Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson also appear in supporting roles.

In late 2009, 3 Arts Entertainment purchased the rights to All You Need Is Kill and sold a spec script to the American studio Warner Bros. The studio produced Edge of Tomorrow with the involvement of 3 Arts, the novel's publisher Viz Media, and Australian production company Village Roadshow. Filming began in late 2012, taking place in England: at WB Studios in Leavesden, outside London, and other locations, such as London's Trafalgar Square and the coastal Saunton Sands. A total of nine companies handled the visual effects.

Warner Bros. spent over $100 million advertising Edge of Tomorrow. It was released in cinemas on the weekend of May 30, 2014, in 28 territories, and 36 additional territories a week later. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the plot, direction, action sequences, and performances.[7] It grossed over $370.5 million worldwide in its theatrical run.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e Adams, Mark (May 22, 2014). "Edge of Tomorrow | Reviews". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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  3. ^ "Edge of Tomorrow (12A)". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Edge of Tomorrow (2014)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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  7. ^ "Edge Of Tomorrow – 7.9". Screen Rant. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]


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