The Book of Eli

For the 12th-century English chronicle known as the Book of Ely, see Liber Eliensis. For the High Priest of Israel mentioned in the Bible, see Eli (biblical figure). For the album by Ski Mask the Slump God, see Beware the Book of Eli.

The Book of Eli
A man wearing sunglasses and strapped with a firearm on his back looks at something off-view in a cloudy day, all tinted with rusty coloring.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThe Hughes Brothers
Written byGary Whitta
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited byCindy Mollo
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures (United States, Canada and Turkey)
Summit Entertainment (International)
Release date
  • January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million
Box office$157.1 million

The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-Western[2][3] action film directed by the Hughes brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world who seeks to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico.[4]

The Book of Eli was released theatrically in the United States on January 15, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics but earned $157.1 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of $80 million.

  1. ^ "The Book of Eli (15)". BBFC. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Book of Eli -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 12, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Book of Eli". abc.net.au. April 30, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Goundry, Nick (February 1, 2010). "The Book of Eli shoots in New Mexico". The Location Guide. Retrieved July 15, 2013.