Release: Revival

Revival
Genre: Drama/Supernatural/Horror
Director: Frank Darabont
Writer: Chad Taylor
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Tom Hanks, Mike Faist, Maxwell Jenkins, Madison Iseman, Olivia Rodrigo, Rachel Keller, Laura San Giacomo, Belmont Cameli, David Morse, Tracy Letts, Aidan Quinn




Budget: $68,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $153,483,405
Foreign Box Office: $95,390,227
Total Profit: $79,096,491

Reaction: Revival is a much needed hit, not just for the studio, but also for novel adaptations as a whole. More on that in the Box Office Breakdown....

"More so than most of Stephen King's works, Revival is difficult to pin down to one genre. I was expecting a bit more horror with the King name attached, but director Frank Darabont and writer Chad Taylor don't let that bog them down though, telling a sprawling, entertaining supernatural story with a game cast led by Kyle Chandler and Tom Hanks." - Joel Sapperstein, Las Vegas Review-Journal

"Even though I would like someone like Mike Flanagan to deliver more chills to this creepy source material, Frank Darabont delivers on the rest, making it at least unsettling. It evolves more uneasily as it goes. It is more drama than horror, though, which will estrange folks excepting more horror. Chandler & Hanks (the star throughout) work perfectly as a couple. I didn't know I wanted them to perform together. However, overall, the experience of dread & commentary on life & the beyond that will satisfy King fans." - Steve Lidle, Associated Press

"Not knowing anything about this story going in, I can happily say I was engrossed in the story. Not only the story but the characters as well. The moment Charlie Jacobs came on screen was when the film took off for me, and I 100% need to commend Mike Faist. In a film full of amazing performances (Chandler, Hanks, Iseman) I found Faist to be the best, he truly played his role to perfection, and even better than the more experienced Hanks. I think I can say this is my favourite Stephen King adaptation.” - J. Johnson, DailyMovieNews.com

Rated R for violence, language, drug use and frightening imagery