The Mist (film)

For other films, see Mist (disambiguation).

The Mist
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Darabont
Written byFrank Darabont
Based onThe Mist
by Stephen King
Produced by
  • Frank Darabont
  • Martin Shafer
  • Liz Glotzer
Starring
CinematographyRohn Schmidt
Edited byHunter M. Via
Music byMark Isham
Production
company
Darkwoods Productions[1]
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1][2]
Dimension Films[1]
Release date
  • November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[3]
Box office$57.3 million[2]

The Mist (also known as Stephen King's The Mist) is a 2007 American science fiction horror film directed, written, and co-produced by Frank Darabont. Based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King, the film stars an ensemble cast of Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher and Toby Jones.

The plot follows a group of people in the small town of Bridgton, Maine, who become trapped inside a supermarket after a mysterious mist envelops the town, concealing deadly, Lovecraftian creatures. As fear and paranoia spread, tensions rise among the survivors. While the film is primarily a monster movie, it explores how ordinary people react under extreme circumstances. Darabont notably altered the novella's ending, a change that King supported.

The Mist was filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana, beginning in February 2007, and was released on November 21, 2007. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $57 million.

  1. ^ a b c "The Mist (2007)". American Film Institute Catalog. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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