Red (2010 film)

Red
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Schwentke
Written by
  • Jon Hoeber
  • Erich Hoeber
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFlorian Ballhaus
Edited byThom Noble
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
company
Distributed bySummit Entertainment[1]
Release dates
  • September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) (Fantastic Fest)
  • October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$58–60 million[2][3]
Box office$199 million[4]

Red is a 2010 American action comedy film loosely inspired by the DC Comics limited series of the same name. Produced by Di Bonaventura Pictures and distributed by Summit Entertainment, it is the first film in the Red series. Directed by Robert Schwentke and written by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, it stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, and Mary-Louise Parker, alongside Rebecca Pidgeon, Brian Cox, Richard Dreyfuss, Julian McMahon, Ernest Borgnine, and James Remar. Red follows Frank Moses (Willis), a former black-ops agent who reunites with his old team to capture an assassin who has vowed to kill him.

The film was released on October 15, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $199 million worldwide, and also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. A sequel, Red 2, was released on July 19, 2013. A third film was announced as in-development in 2013 but did not come to fruition.[5]

  1. ^ a b "RED (2010)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Smith, Grady (July 21, 2013). "Box office report: The Conjuring spooks R.I.P.D. with $41 million". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Fritz, Ben (October 14, 2010). "Movie Projector: Bruce Willis gunning for Johnny Knoxville as 'RED' opens against 'Jackass 3-D'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2010. The studio spent about $60 million to make "RED" after tax credits
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ [1]Red 3 in the Works at Summit (Exclusive). Hollywoodreporter.com (2013-05-17). Retrieved on 2017-04-02.