Uncharted (film)

Uncharted
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRuben Fleischer
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Rafe Judkins
  • Jon Hanley Rosenberg
  • Mark D. Walker
Based onUncharted
by Naughty Dog
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChung-hoon Chung
Edited by
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07) (Barcelona)
  • February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[2]
Box office$407 million[3][4]

Uncharted is a 2022 American action adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway, based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan, with Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle in her feature film appearance debut, and Antonio Banderas in supporting roles. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition.

The film entered development in 2008 with producer Avi Arad stating that he would be working with Sony Pictures to develop a film adaptation of the video game franchise. It was then in development hell with various directors, screenwriters, and lead cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers David O. Russell, Neil Burger, Seth Gordon, Dan Trachtenberg, Shawn Levy, and Travis Knight were initially signed to direct while Wahlberg was set to play Drake in early development. Holland was cast as Drake in May 2017 and Fleischer was hired as the director in early 2020. Filming began in March 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed in July and finished in October, with locations including Boston, Barcelona, New York City, and Kiamba.

Originally set to be released on December 18, 2020, the film faced major delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It eventually premiered at the Coliseum in Barcelona on February 7, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States by SIE's sister companies Sony Pictures Releasing and PlayStation Productions on February 18. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, it was a box office success grossing $407 million worldwide on a $120 million budget, making it the fifth-highest-grossing video game film of all time. A sequel is currently in development.

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  3. ^ "Uncharted". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Uncharted". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.