The Rover (2014 film)

For other entities with this title, see The Rover (disambiguation).

The Rover
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Michôd
Screenplay byDavid Michôd
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNatasha Braier
Edited byPeter Sciberras
Music byAntony Partos[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release dates
  • 18 May 2014 (2014-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 12 June 2014 (2014-06-12) (Australia)[2]
Running time
102 minutes[3][4]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$12 million[5]
Box office$3.2 million[6]

The Rover is a 2014 Australian dystopian Western drama film written and directed by David Michôd and based on a story by Michôd and Joel Edgerton.[7][8] It is a contemporary western taking place in the Australian outback, ten years after a global economic collapse.[9] The film stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, and features Scoot McNairy, David Field, Anthony Hayes, Gillian Jones, and Susan Prior.[10][11] It premiered out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2014.[12][13]

The film screened at the 2014 Sydney Film Festival on 7 June 2014,[14] followed by the theatrical release of film in Australia on 12 June 2014.[2] It had a limited release on 13 June 2014 in New York City and Los Angeles before expanding wide on 20 June 2014 in the United States.[15][16][17]

The film earned seven nominations at the 4th AACTA Awards: Best Direction, Best Lead Actor for Guy Pearce, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Pattinson, Best Production Design, Best Original Music Score, Best Supporting Actress for Susan Prior, and Best Sound,[18] winning the last two.[19]

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  2. ^ a b "THE ROVER to Debut at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival". Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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  4. ^ "THE ROVER (15)". Entertainment One. British Board of Film Classification. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Robert Pattinson far from Twilight filming new movie The Rover in Outback Australia". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ^ "The Rover box office". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Animal Kingdom' Director David Michod Will Get Into 'The Rover' For His Next Film". blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  8. ^ "FilmNation nabs 'Rover'". Variety.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  9. ^ "A24 Acquires Futuristic Western 'The Rover,' Starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson". 27 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Three Join Robert Pattinson In David Michôd Thriller 'The Rover'". Deadline Hollywood. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  11. ^ "First Look At Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce In 'The Rover'". thehollywoodnews.com. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  12. ^ "'Foxcatcher,' 'Map To The Stars,' 'The Rover,' 'The Search' And New Jean-Luc Godard Lead Cannes 2014 Line-Up". Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  13. ^ "2014 Cannes Film Festival line-up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Sydney Film Fest: 'The Rover' With Robert Pattinson, Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' to Compete". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  15. ^ "A24 Dates 'The Rover' With Robert Pattinson For June 13, Keira Knightley's 'Laggies' For September 26". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  16. ^ A24 [@A24] (17 March 2014). "No one #roverreact now – we just pushed up the release date for @TheRoverFilm to June!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "'The Rover' Teaser Trailer – Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce Trek Across the Australian Outback". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  18. ^ "4TH AACTA AWARDS NOMINEES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  19. ^ "AACTA awards: The Water Diviner and The Babadook share best film honours". Retrieved 30 January 2015.