Superfly | |
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Directed by | Director X |
Screenplay by | Alex Tse |
Based on | Super Fly by Phillip Fenty |
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Cinematography | Amir Mokri |
Edited by | Joel Negron |
Music by | Josh Atchley |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $16–29 million[1] |
Box office | $20.8 million[2] |
Superfly is a 2018 American action crime thriller film and a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly. The film was directed by Director X, written by Alex Tse and stars Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Lex Scott Davis, and Jennifer Morrison. Rapper Future produced alongside Joel Silver, as well as writing the film's original songs.
Superfly was released in the United States on June 13, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the style but ultimately found film lacking substance. The movie was a box office disappointment, only grossing $20.8 million on a budget of $16–29 million.
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