Release: To the White Sea

To the White Sea
Genre: Thriller/War
Director: Andrew Dominik
Writer: John Malone
Based on the novel by James Dickey
Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Cameron Monaghan, Garrett Dillahunt




Budget: $54,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $71,154,033
Foreign Box Office: $100,552,253
Total Profit: $73,908,222

Reaction: We at the studio absolutely love it when a smart film aimed at adults does well at the box office. This was a hard-R rated period piece with almost not dialogue, but people still showed up, and that makes it easier for us to justify other darker, more adult-oriented films in the future.

"This brutal tale of survival features both its young leading man and its talented director in tip-top form, with both delivering their best work to date." - Michael Wilmington, Rolling Stone

"Alden Ehrenreich is a real surprise here. He truly excels at playing a man of VERY few words. Most actors want to deliver their performance through dialogue and interacting with the other actors, but Ehrenreich here barely speaks and puts forth an amazing physical performance, acting each scene with his whole body." - Glenn Howard, Total Film

"To the White Sea is the rare war film that doesn't have 'good guys' or 'bad guys' or big battles full of heroic acts. This is a film about people trying to survive war, not necessarily fight it. It's a bold choice that works in spades." - Desmond Rogers, TIME Magazine