Saturday, July 6, 2019

Resume: Hailee Steinfeld

This round sees the return of Hailee Steinfeld to Last Resort Films. Dating back all the way to Season 2, Steinfeld has been one of the most in-demand young actresses. Her next film, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, will be her first LRF film since Season 8, but it will be her eighth film overall for the studio. In this latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this young star....
















Season 2
101
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $66,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $51,703,072
Foreign Box Office: $51,415,093
Total Profit: -$951,992


Steinfeld made her debut for the studio with the dark action-thriller from director Denis Villeneuve and writer Mo Buck. She had a supporting role as a student caught in the midst of a school shooting. The film received decent reviews, but just missed out on profitability at the box office. The film marked Steinfeld's first collaboration with writer Mo Buck, who she has gone on the work with two more times as of this date.

Season 3
V
Director: Duncan Jones
Writer: John Malone



Budget: $141,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $196,447,020
Foreign Box Office: $222,340,115
Total Profit: $81,804,464


Next Steinfeld signed on to co-star in the bid budget television adaptation V. The film was just the third film from acclaimed writer John Malone, and his first attempt at a more traditional blockbuster film. Critics were disappointed with the film, but it made a solid profit at the box office. Steinfeld had a major role as a young woman who becomes impregnated with an alien baby.

Season 4
Last Rites
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Lon Charles



Budget: $9,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $9,297,064
Foreign Box Office: $18,328,509
Total Profit: $335,621


Last Rites will always be remembered for Michael Madsen's tragic turn as a dying former movie star, but Steinfeld impressed in a supporting turn as the movie star's pop star daughter. The film was well-received and managed to garner three Golden Reel nominations despite its small budget.


Cyrano de Bergerac
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $36,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $82,250,069
Foreign Box Office: $106,492,196
Total Profit: $31,516,733


Steinfeld then returned to work with writer Mo Buck again on his Cyrano de Bergerac adaptation. The film scored decent reviews, but most critics pointed out Steinfeld's performance as one of the weaker examples in the film. 

Season 5
Cape Torment
Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $47,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $121,700,043
Foreign Box Office: $122,081,124
Total Profit: $114,377,422


Steinfeld's third collaboration with writer Mo Buck was the crime drama, Cape Torment, directed by Michael Mann. Steinfeld played the young mistress of Benedict Cumberbatch's murderous lead character. The film was a surprise box office hit and was nominated for eight Golden Reel nominations. It ended up winning four, including Best Picture.

Season 6
Be More Chill
Directors: Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone
Writer: Chad Taylor



Budget: $33,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $41,082,067
Foreign Box Office: $50,355,539
Total Profit: $9,565,708


Next up for Steinfeld was a role in the musical comedy from writer Chad Taylor. She played the object of Lucas Hedges' affections in the project, which was fairly well-reviewed and managed to make a solid little profit at the box office.

Season 8
Huntress
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: APJ



Budget: $90,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $110,201,872
Foreign Box Office: $139,099,832
Total Profit: $99,355,941


In easily the biggest role of her career, Steinfeld next headlined the DC Comics Universe film, Huntress. She played the titular character in the film, which received mixed reviews from the critics, but managed to make a decent amount of money at the box office.


Up Next: Hailee Steinfeld will play a young Jedi in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which is about to hit theaters. The film is intended to be the first in a series of films. Next season she is set for a prominent role in a high-profile theatrical adaptation. After that, Steinfeld is also rumored to be reprising her role as Huntress in a Teen Titans film.

Review:

  • Highest Grossing Film: V ($418,787,135)
  • Most Profitable Film: Cape Torment ($114,377,422)
  • Most Awarded Film(s): Cape Torment (4 wins, 4 nominations)
  • Best Reviewed Film: Cape Torment (Metascore: 87)

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