Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWarren Beatty
Screenplay byWarren Beatty
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCaleb Deschanel
Edited by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10) (AFI Fest)
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (United States)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$3.9 million[2]

Rules Don't Apply is a 2016 American romantic comedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Warren Beatty, based on a story by Beatty and Bo Goldman. The ensemble cast, featuring Beatty in his first screen acting role in 15 years, includes Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich. Set in Los Angeles in 1958, the film follows the romantic relationship between actress Marla Mabrey (Collins) and her driver, Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), which is forbidden by her employer, billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty).[3]

Rules Don't Apply premiered as the opening film of AFI Fest on November 10, 2016,[4] and was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2016.[5] The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing $3.9 million against its $25 million production budget. At the 74th Golden Globe Awards, Collins was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 11, 2016). "Film Review: 'Rules Don't Apply'". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Rules Don't Apply (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Chitwood, Adam (January 15, 2015). "Lily Collins Says Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Film Is About "the Trials and Tribulations" of 1950s Hollywood". Collider.
  4. ^ Hammond, Pete (August 30, 2016). "Warren Beatty's 'Rules Don't Apply' To World Premiere As AFI Fest Opening Night". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Busch, Anita (July 14, 2016). "'Rules Don't Apply' Trailer: First Look At Warren Beatty's Star-Studded Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2016.