Tag (2018 film)

Tag
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Tomsic
Screenplay by
Story byMark Steilen
Based on"It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'"
by Russell Adams
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarry Blanford
Edited byJosh Crockett
Music byGermaine Franco
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million[1][2]
Box office$78.1 million[1]

Tag is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Jeff Tomsic (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Rob McKittrick and Mark Steilen. The film is based on a true story that was published in The Wall Street Journal about a group of men, played by Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner, who had spent one month each year playing the same game of tag since their childhood.[3][4] Annabelle Wallis, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones, and Leslie Bibb also star.

The film was released June 15, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $78 million worldwide, against a production budget of $28 million.

  1. ^ a b "Tag (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tag (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Medeiros, Madison (March 20, 2018). "The Unbelievable True Story Of A 23-Year-Old Game Of Tag Is Now A Movie". Refinery29. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Adams, Russell (January 28, 2013). "It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2018.