Titus (film)

Titus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Julie Taymor
Screenplay by	Julie Taymor
Based on	Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Conchita Airoldi Jody Allen Julie Taymor
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Jessica Lange Alan Cumming Colm Feore James Frain Laura Fraser Harry Lennix Angus Macfadyen Matthew Rhys Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Cinematography	Luciano Tovoli
Edited by	Françoise Bonnot
Music by	Elliot Goldenthal
Production companies	Clear Blue Sky Productions Overseas Filmgroup Urania Pictures NDF International
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures (North America) Buena Vista International (United Kingdom and Ireland) Medusa Distribuzione (Italy)
Release dates	24 December 1999 (1999-12-24) (Los Angeles) 11 February 2000 (2000-02-11) (United States) 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29) (United Kingdom)
Running time	162 minutes[1]
Countries	Italy United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million
Box office	$2.92 million[2]

Titus is a 1999 epic surrealist historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Julie Taymor in her feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus. A co-production between Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role of Titus Andronicus, the Roman army general, chronicling his downfall following a victorious return from war. It was produced by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed approximately $2.9 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million, becoming a box-office bomb, although it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.