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 written, produced, and directed by Warren Beatty. The film is based on the life of businessman and film producer Howard Hughes. The ensemble cast features Beatty, in his first screen acting role in 15 years, Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich. Set in 1958 Hollywood, the film follows the romantic relationship between an actress and her driver, which is forbidden by her employer, Hughes.[3]

The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the AFI Fest on November 10, 2016,[4] and was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2016, by 20th Century Fox.[5] It received mixed reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing just $3.9 million against its $25 million budget. Collins received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

  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.