The Savages (film)

The Savages
Theatrical release poster by Chris Ware[1]
Directed byTamara Jenkins
Written byTamara Jenkins
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMott Hupfel
Edited byBrian A. Kates
Music byStephen Trask
Production
companies
  • This is that
  • Ad Hominem Enterprises
  • Lone Star Film Group
  • Cooper's Town Productions
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 19, 2007 (2007-01-19) (Sundance)
  • November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[2]
Box office$10.6 million[3]

The Savages is a 2007 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Philip Bosco (in his final film before his death in 2018).

It had its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2007. It was released on November 28, 2007, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received critical acclaim. At the 80th Academy Awards, it earned two nominations: Best Actress (for Linney) and Best Original Screenplay (for Jenkins). At the 65th Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (for Seymour Hoffman).

  1. ^ "Chris Ware's 'Savages' Poster Is Gorgeous". Vulture. November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Lim, Dennis (November 4, 2007). "Unblinking Look at Death Without Nobility". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Savages". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 18, 2020.