| The Majestic | |
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| Directed by | Frank Darabont |
| Written by | Michael Sloane |
| Produced by | Frank Darabont |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Tattersall |
| Edited by | Jim Page |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 153 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $72 million[2] |
| Box office | $37.3 million[2] |
The Majestic is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed and produced by Frank Darabont, written by Michael Sloane, and starring Jim Carrey in the leading role. The film also features Bob Balaban, Brent Briscoe, Jeffrey DeMunn, Amanda Detmer, Allen Garfield, Hal Holbrook, Laurie Holden, Martin Landau, Ron Rifkin, David Ogden Stiers, and James Whitmore. The film depicts a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter suspected of being a communist. After suffering amnesia as the result of a road accident, he is taken in by the residents of a small town, who mistake him for a local resident who went MIA while serving in the military during World War II.
Carrey's performance was a significant departure from his previous work, which until then had mostly been comedy films. The film premiered on December 11, 2001, and was released in the United States on December 21, 2001. It received lukewarm reviews from critics and grossed $37 million worldwide against a budget of $72 million, losing an estimated $49 million.[3]
- ^ "The Majestic (PG)". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. January 14, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Majestic". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "The biggest box office bombs of all time". Newsweek. July 23, 2018.