Limitless (film)

Limitless
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNeil Burger
Screenplay byLeslie Dixon
Based onThe Dark Fields
by Alan Glynn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJo Willems
Edited by
Music byPaul Leonard-Morgan
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08) (New York City)
  • March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million[2]
Box office$161.8 million[3]

Limitless is a 2011 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Leslie Dixon. Loosely based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, and Anna Friel. The film follows Edward Morra, a struggling writer who is introduced to a drug called NZT-48, which gives him the ability to use his brain fully which helps him vastly improve his lifestyle.

Limitless was released on March 18, 2011. Critical reviews were mixed to positive, and the film became a box-office success, grossing over $161 million on a budget of $27 million. A television series of the same name, covering events that take place after the film, debuted on September 22, 2015, but was cancelled after one season.

  1. ^ Hazelton, John (15 March 2011). "Limitless". Screen International.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Amy (March 17, 2011). "Movie Projector: Matthew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper and an alien battle for No. 1". Los Angeles Times.
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