Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Writer: Seth Overton
Based on the novel by Andreas Eschbach
Cast: Colin Farrell, Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Oscar Isaac, Jeff Goldblum, John C. Reilly, Ian McShane
Budget: $89,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $49,002,873
Foreign Box Office: $79,444,120
Total Profit: -$38,101,223
Reaction: This story might have been a bit too "out there" for general audiences - an ambitious, introspective sci-fi film that just didn't have a lot of marketable aspects aside from the cast. This film definitely could have lost a lot more money than it did, but thankfully home video sales were quite strong.
"Director Bong Joon-ho and writer Seth Overton have delivered an odd and compelling sci-fi film here. While not for everyone, those who can keep with it will enjoy this more thoughtful sci-fi spectacle." - Michael Van Patten, Slant Magazine
"The Carpet Makers just doesn't feel like it has the urgency required in big films these days. There are certainly some intriguing parts, but it is all just too out of reach for most audience members." - Stephen Ridley, Boston Globe
"This film is exactly the type of film that people expected David Lynch's Dune to be. An ambitious and trippy film with rich and unique characters, and a thoughtfulness not always characteristic of the genre." - Ben Bernard, New York Times
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