St. Vincent (film)

St. Vincent
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTheodore Melfi
Written byTheodore Melfi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Lindley
Edited by
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05) (TIFF)
  • October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[2]
Box office$54.8 million[3]

St. Vincent is a 2014 American comedy drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Theodore Melfi.[4] The film stars Bill Murray as the title character and it features Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd, Terrence Howard, and Jaeden Lieberher in his film debut.

The film had its premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it was voted second runner-up for the People's Choice Award.[5] It received a limited theatrical release on October 10, 2014, and expanded to a wide release on October 24.[6] The same day, it was released on Netflix in France.[7] The film was a moderate commercial success, grossing $54.8 million against its $13.5 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "St. Vincent (12)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike (November 19, 2012). "Weinstein Co. Lands Bill Murray's Next Film, 'St. Vincent De Van Nuys'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "St. Vincent (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Wehner, Christopher (October 9, 2014). ""Happy Delusion:" An Interview with Theodore Melfi, Writer/Director of ST. VINCENT". Screenreader's Utopia. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Chai, Barbara (September 17, 2014). "'The Imitation Game' Wins TIFF People's Choice Award". WSJ. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Cunningham, Todd (April 3, 2014). "Bill Murray-Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'St. Vincent' Gets Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 24, 2014). "Netflix France to Debut 'St. Vincent' Starring Bill Murray Day-and-Date with U.S. Theatrical Release". Variety.