The Tomorrow War

The Tomorrow War
Promotional release poster
Directed byChris McKay
Written byZach Dean
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarry Fong
Edited by
Music byLorne Balfe
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release date
  • July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[1][2]
Box office$19.2 million[3]

The Tomorrow War is a 2021 American military science fiction action film directed by Chris McKay, written by Zach Dean, and starring Chris Pratt. It was produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, David S. Goyer, Jules Daly, and Adam Kolbrenner, with a supporting cast featuring Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson, Edwin Hodge, Jasmine Mathews, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Keith Powers. It follows a mix of present-day soldiers and civilians sent into the future to fight an alien army.

Originally set for theatrical release by Paramount Pictures, the film's distribution rights were acquired by Amazon due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] and digitally released on July 2, 2021, via Prime Video.[5][6] With a budget of US$200 million, the film was one of the most expensive films to debut on a streaming platform. The Tomorrow War received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the concept, action sequences, and performances (particularly Pratt and Richardson), but criticism for its derivative execution. A sequel is in development.[7]

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  2. ^ Levin, Robert (July 2, 2021). "'The Tomorrow War': Chris Pratt goes back to the future". Newsday.
  3. ^ "The Tomorrow War (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 7, 2021). "Amazon Closes Deal for Chris Pratt-Starrer 'The Tomorrow War'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Spry, Jeff (June 21, 2021). "Chris Pratt battles future aliens in the final trailer for 'The Tomorrow War' from Amazon Studios". Space.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Tomorrow War, starring Chris Pratt, JK Simmons, to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 2 July". Firstpost. May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 8, 2021). "'The Tomorrow War 2': Amazon & Skydance Already In Talks For Sequel Reteaming With Chris Pratt, Director Chris McKay & More". Deadline. Retrieved January 29, 2022.