Identity Thief

Identity Thief
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySeth Gordon
Screenplay byCraig Mazin
Story by
  • Jerry Eeten
  • Craig Mazin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byPeter Teschner
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 8, 2013 (2013-02-08)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[2]
Box office$175.4 million[2]

Identity Thief is a 2013 American road comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Craig Mazin from a story by Mazin and Jerry Eeten, and starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. The film tells the fictional story of Sandy Patterson, a man whose identity is stolen by a female con artist. After the police told him that it will take up to a year to solve the case, Sandy embarks on a cross-country road trip to find her and clear his name.

The film received negative reception from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing over $175 million worldwide against a budget of $35 million.

  1. ^ "IDENTITY THIEF (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ a b "Identity Thief (2013) - Financial Information". The Numbers.