Genre: Drama/Sci-Fi
Director: Ang Lee
Writers: Jimmy Ellis & Chad Taylor
Cast: Amy Adams, Idris Elba, John Cho, Naomie Harris, Ahn Sung-ki, Elsa Pataky, Ella Balinska, Jeon Jong-seo, Rainn Wilson (voice)
Budget: $50,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $28,223,905
Foreign Box Office: $24,976,330
Total Profit: -$50,200,436
Reaction: We at the studio were definitely not expecting numbers quite this low given the high-profile stars and director of the film. The box office of this film continues Ang Lee’s trend outside of LRF, with his last two films (Gemini Man and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk) losing truckloads of money for their respective studios.
“The prestige science fiction drama is always an interesting genre, especially since sci-fi is one of the few “fun” genres that people actually take seriously (as opposed to action, comedy, fantasy and horror). Writers Jimmy Ellis and Chad Taylor have crafted a very thoughtful and introspective story and filled in all the pieces with talented people to pull it all off.” - Matthew Ellis, USA Today
“The production values are obviously impressive, but I couldn’t help but feel like normally lively performers like Idris Elba and Amy Adams came across more cold and stilted than usual. I get that the plot is serious, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be life to the characters.” - Geoff Bray, Slant Magazine
“Ang Lee has always been a master of emotional human drama on film. That skill-set is well suited to the material on hand here. He is able to get his actors to convey the multitude of emotions and mindsets required in The Great Beyond. And let’s face it, it doesn’t hurt that he has actors like Amy Adams and Idris Elba at his disposal here.” - Perry Manson, CinemaBlend.com
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some language.
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