Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
A woman in a blue dress standing back to back with a man, both are brandishing swords
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBurr Steers
Screenplay byBurr Steers
Based onPride and Prejudice and Zombies
by Seth Grahame-Smith
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRemi Adefarasin
Edited byPadraic McKinley
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) (Los Angeles)
  • February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05) (United States)
  • February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom[2]
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million[3]
Box office$16.4 million[4]

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (stylised as Pride + Prejudice + Zombies) is a 2016 action comedy horror film based on Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 novel of the same name, which parodies the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The film is directed by Burr Steers, who wrote the adapted screenplay, and stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. The film follows the general plot of Austen's original novel, with elements of zombie, horror and post-apocalyptic fiction incorporated.

Development of a film adaptation based on Grahame-Smith's novel began in 2009, with Natalie Portman attached to star and produce and Lionsgate to distribute. However, the film went through development hell, with budgetary disputes halting pre-production. Principal photography took place in South East England from September 24, 2014 until November 21.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies premiered in Los Angeles on January 23, 2016 and was theatrically released by Screen Gems on February 5, 2016 in the United States,[5] and by Lionsgate on February 11 in the United Kingdom.[6] The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for the tone, action and plot, but praise for the production values, acting and humor.[7][8] It was a commercial failure, grossing just $16 million worldwide against a budget of $28 million.[4]

  1. ^ "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2015) BFI". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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  4. ^ a b "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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