High-Rise (film)

For the novel by J. G. Ballard, see High-Rise (novel).

High-Rise
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Wheatley
Screenplay byAmy Jump
Based onHigh-Rise
by J. G. Ballard
Produced byJeremy Thomas
Starring
CinematographyLaurie Rose
Edited by
  • Amy Jump
  • Ben Wheatley
Music byClint Mansell
Production
companies
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release dates
  • 13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) (TIFF)
  • 18 March 2016 (2016-03-18) (United Kingdom)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£6.1 million (approximately US$8 million)[2]
Box office$4.1 million[3]

High-Rise is a 2015 British dystopian thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Amy Jump, based on the 1975 novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard.[4] The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Elisabeth Moss.[5][6][7]

The film is set in a luxury tower block in 1975. Featuring a wealth of modern conveniences, the building allows its residents to become gradually uninterested in the outside world. The infrastructure begins to fail and tensions between residents become apparent, and the building soon descends into chaos.

In September 2015, the film received its world première at the Toronto International Film Festival and its European première at the 63rd San Sebastián Film Festival. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2016 by StudioCanal. Though a modest critical success, the film's theatrical box office failed to meet its production costs.[2][8] In 2017 it was nominated for the Empire Award for Best British Film.

  1. ^ "HIGH-RISE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Anna (5 May 2016). "'High Rise': Filming the 'Unfilmable' Ballard". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ "High-Rise (2016) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (13 May 2014). "Jeremy Irons Heads For High Rise". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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  6. ^ Barraclough, Leo (5 February 2014). "Berlin: Tom Hiddleston to Star in Ben Wheatley's J.G. Ballard Adaptation 'High-Rise'". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Tom Hiddleston to film in Northern Ireland this June". Radio Times. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).