Struck by Lightning (2012 film)

This article is about the 2012 film. For the television series starring Jack Elam, see Struck by Lightning (TV series). For the Australian comedy drama concerning people with Down syndrome, see Struck by Lightning (1990 film).

Struck by Lightning
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian Dannelly
Written byChris Colfer
Produced byDavid Permut
Mia Chang
Rob Aguire
Chris Colfer
StarringChris Colfer
Allison Janney
Christina Hendricks
Sarah Hyland
Carter Jenkins
Brad William Henke
Rebel Wilson
Angela Kinsey
Polly Bergen
Dermot Mulroney
CinematographyBobby Bukowski
Edited byTia Nolan
Music byJake Monaco
Production
company
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release dates
  • April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21) (Tribeca)
  • December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) (VOD)
  • January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.3 million[2]
Box office$28,378[3]

Struck by Lightning is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Brian Dannelly and written by and starring Chris Colfer. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 21 April 2012, and was released theatrically on 11 January 2013. It features the final screen appearance of actress Polly Bergen.

On 20 November 2012, Colfer released a young adult novel based on the film, titled Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal.[4]

The film received mixed reviews with criticism going to the character of Carson, but praise for Colfer's screenplay and the performances of the cast.

  1. ^ "Struck By Lightning (2012)". BBFC. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ Block, Alex Ben (16 January 2013). "Chris Colfer's 'Struck by Lightning': Why Most People Will See the Movie on Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Struck By Lightning (2013) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ Lewis, Andy (9 August 2012). "'Glee's' Chris Colfer Releasing YA Novel Based on 'Struck by Lightning' Film". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2018.