The Drop (2014 film)

The Drop
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichaël R. Roskam
Written byDennis Lehane
Based on"Animal Rescue"
by Dennis Lehane
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Karakatsanis
Edited byChristopher Tellefsen
Music byMarco Beltrami[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
Running time
106 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12.6 million[3]
Box office$18.9 million[4]

The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam and written by Dennis Lehane, based on his 2009 short story "Animal Rescue". It follows Bob Saginowski, a barman who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mafia-run bar where he works is robbed. It stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini (in his final film role), and Matthias Schoenaerts.

The film was produced by TSG Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment. It premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $4.1 million during its opening weekend and $18.9 million worldwide, against a budget of $12.6 million.[4]

  1. ^ "Marco Beltrami Takes Over Scoring Duties on Michael R. Roskam's The Drop". Film Music Reporter. March 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Dowd, A.A. (September 11, 2014). "The Drop puts Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini in hot water". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Busch, Anita (September 15, 2014). "Box Office Final: 'No Good Deed' $24.2M; 'Dolphin Tale 2' $15.8M As 'Guardians' Passes $300M". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "The Drop". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. September 12, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2024.