The World to Come

The World to Come
Official poster
Directed byMona Fastvold
Screenplay byRon Hansen
Jim Shepard
Based on"The World to Come"
by Jim Shepard
Produced byPamela Koffler
David Hinojosa
Casey Affleck
Whitaker Lader
Margarethe Baillou
Starring
CinematographyAndre Chemetoff
Edited byDávid Jancsó
Music byDaniel Blumberg
Production
companies
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) (Venice)
  • February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[1][2][3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$205,878[2][3]

The World to Come is a 2020 American drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, from a screenplay by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard, based upon Shepard's story of the same name. It stars Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott and Casey Affleck, and follows two neighboring couples battling hardship and isolation in mid-19th century America.

It had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2020, where it won the Queer Lion award for best LGBTQ-themed film at the festival.[4] It was released in a limited release on February 12, 2021, followed by video on demand on March 2, 2021, by Bleecker Street.

  1. ^ "The World to Come". Venice Film Festival. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The World to Come (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The World to Come (2021) — Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Steve Pond, "‘Nomadland’ Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival". TheWrap, September 12, 2020.