Thursday, October 22, 2020

Resume: Brad Pitt


Brad Pitt hasn't starred in very many project for Last Resort Films, but every one of them has made a pretty big impact. Next up for Pitt will be a reprisal of his Jonah Hex role in Hex: The Cult of Cain. For this edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this A-List star....



















Season 1
White Jazz
Director: Andrew Dominik
Writer: Dwight Gallo



Budget: $76,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $97,663,062
Foreign Box Office: $86,215,571
Total Profit: $72,498,223


Pitt's first film for LRF came in the first season of the studio's existence and was a pretty major success, especially for an R-rated crime film. Pitt was nominated for the first Best Actor GRA, while the film was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Andrew Dominik.


Season 6
Shōgun
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Dwight Gallo



Budget: $94,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $71,606,074
Foreign Box Office: $124,810,636
Total Profit: $46,779,727


After a handful of seasons away, Pitt next returned to star in the Japan-set historical epic Shogun. Once again the film was a major hit at the box office. Critics enjoyed the film, but it received no GRA nominations.


Season 10
Hands on a Hard Body
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Chad Taylor



Budget: $35,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $67,932,556
Foreign Box Office: $55,494,671
Total Profit: $25,043,119


Next up for Pitt was a role in the ensemble hit Hands on a Hard Body from director Richard Linklater and writer Chad Taylor. Pitt's performance was well-received in the film, which garnered four GRA nominations, including Best Picture and Best Ensemble Cast.


Season 13
Hex
Director: Chan-wook Park
Writer: Dwight Gallo



Budget: $100,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $142,703,100
Foreign Box Office: $111,509,342
Total Profit: $15,095,294


Pitt next joined the studio's DC Comics Universe with a starring role as the scarred western bounty hunter Jonah Hex in the hit film, Hex. The film was a hit and received three GRA nominations, winning one, although none for Pitt's lauded performance.


Up Next: Following the release of Hex: The Cult of Cain, Brad Pitt surprisingly doesn't have any roles lined up with the studio.


Review:
  • Highest Grossing Film: Hex ($254,212,442)
  • Most Profitable Film: White Jazz ($72,498,223)
  • Most Awarded Film: Hex (1 win, 2 nominations)
  • Best Reviewed Film: White Jazz (Metascore: 83)

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