Gotti (2018 film)

Gotti
A black and white photograph of a man in a business suit. In bold orange text the tagline: He showed the world who's boss.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKevin Connolly
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Barrett
Edited byJim Flynn
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15) (Cannes)
  • June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[3]
Box office$6.4 million[4]

Gotti is a 2018 American biographical crime film about New York City mobster John Gotti, directed by Kevin Connolly and written by Lem Dobbs and Leo Rossi. It stars John Travolta as Gotti, alongside his real-life wife Kelly Preston as Gotti's wife Victoria in her penultimate film.

The film was announced in 2010, but it languished in development for several years with numerous directors and actors, including Barry Levinson and Al Pacino. Principal photography finally began in July 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio and concluded in Brooklyn, New York in February 2017.

The film was originally set to be released in the United States on December 15, 2017, but Lionsgate, the slated distributor, sold the film back to its producers and studio, delaying its release.[5] On March 12, 2018, its new release date was announced for June 15, 2018 by SunRider Productions and Vertical Entertainment, after premiering at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

Gotti underperformed both critically and commercially; it grossed just $6 million against a $10 million production budget and was universally lambasted by critics, who lamented the writing, aesthetics, and performances of most of the cast, although Travolta's performance and the film's use of makeup received some praise.[7] It is one of the few films to hold an approval rating of 0% on the website Rotten Tomatoes.[8][9][10] At the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated for six Razzies, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Travolta.

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  5. ^ Rottenberg, Josh. "John Travolta's 'Gotti' biopic bumped from schedule just days before its planned release". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Harris, Hunter. "John Travolta's Delayed Gotti Movie Gets a Summer Release". Vulture. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Perez, Lexi (June 15, 2018). "'Gotti': What the Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  8. ^ Coogan, Devan (June 15, 2018). "John Travolta's Gotti earns zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  9. ^ Kiefer, Halle (June 15, 2018). "John Travolta's Gotti Currently Has a Zero Percent on Rotten Tomatoes". Vulture. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  10. ^ Kilday, Gregg (June 15, 2018). "John Travolta's 'Gotti' Gets Rare Zero Percent Score on Rotten Tomatoes". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 18, 2018.