Watch Dogs
Genre: Action
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writer: Joshua Collins
Based on the video game
Cast: Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, Al Pacino, Daisy Ridley, John Cho, Lea Seydoux, Julian Hilliard, Halston Owen, Tom Ellis, Luke Grimes, Robert Wisdom
Budget: $70,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $80,190,225
Foreign Box Office: $64,930,421
Total Profit: $14,750,012
Reaction: While not as financially successful as Collins' previous video game adaptation, EarthBound, we are still pretty happy with the box office turn-out for this one given its rating and budget.
"Watch Dogs is a decent action flick even if it doesn't always fit the tone of the video game it's based on. This film goes for more of a straight-forward action-revenge tone, ditching much of the hacker elements that made the game feel fresh among the sea of open-world games. If you take the film on its own merits, the action is fun and the big name cast do manage to bring a little extra life and personality to the characters." - Robert Avery, San Jose Mercury
"Gerard Butler is not especially believable as a hacker, but once the revenge plot takes over the story it works a lot better and allows its star to work more to his strengths. He's surrounded by super talented actors in the supporting cast to provide a little extra depth around him." - Bryant Reeves, Oklahoma City Times
"Although I appreciate the atmosphere this movie creates, I can't say I was entirely satisfied with its implementation. It seems to be one of those adaptations that almost succeeds but falls short of being entirely faithful. As the story progresses, it starts to feel familiar and the action becomes more foreseeable. While the casting is decent, it tends to detract from my immersion more than I'd prefer." - Doris McBonney, G4N
Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content
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