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Race
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Hopkins
Written by
  • Joe Shrapnel
  • Anna Waterhouse
Produced by
  • Karsten Brünig
  • Luc Dayan
  • Kate Garwood
  • Stephen Hopkins
  • Jean-Charles Levy
  • Nicolas Manuel
  • Louis-Philippe Rochon
  • Dominique Séguin
Starring
CinematographyPeter Levy
Edited byJohn Smith
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
  • Forecast Pictures
  • Solofilms
  • Trinity Race
Distributed by
Release dates
  • February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19) (United States)
  • May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05) (Germany)
Running time
134 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]
Box office$14.4 million[3]

Race is a 2016 biographical sports-drama film. It is the second feature biopic film about African American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.[4] Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the film stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, and Carice van Houten.

Principal photography began on July 24, 2014, in Montreal, Canada. Forecast Pictures, Solofilms, and Trinity Race produced the film, Entertainment One released the film in Canada, Focus Features and TriStar Pictures in the United States on February 19, 2016, Eagle Pictures will release it in Italy on March 31, 2016, and SquareOne Entertainment will release in Germany on May 5, 2016. TriStar will release the film in all other countries worldwide. The film was supported by the Owens family, the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens Trust and the Luminary Group.[4]

Plot

Track and field star Jesse Owens overcomes adversity to win four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Cast

Production

File:Jesse Owens3.jpg
Jesse Owens on the track at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games

John Boyega was initially set to star as Owens, however he eventually dropped out to star in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[5][6] and was subsequently replaced by Stephan James.[7] German and Canadian distribution is being handled by Squareone Entertainment and Entertainment One [8] with Focus Features handling the distribution in the United States.[9]

The principal photography on the film commenced on July 24, 2014, in Montreal, and on location at Olympic Stadium in Berlin.[10]

Release

On October 1, 2014, Focus Features originally set the film Race a release date for April 8, 2016.[11] In August 2015, the release date was changed to February 19, 2016.[12]

On February 15, an advanced screening of the film was shown at Mershon Auditorium at The Ohio State University, Jesse Owens' alma mater. Stephan James and Owens' two daughters were in attendance and addressed the crowd. The President of Ohio State, Michael V. Drake, also addressed the crowd and spoke briefly about Owens' global impact and life at Ohio State.[13]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, pre-release tracking suggested the film would gross $4–7 million from 2,369 theaters in its opening weekend, trailing fellow newcomer Risen ($7–12 million projection) but similar to The Witch ($5–7 million projection).[14] It ended up grossing $7.4 million in its opening weekend, finishing in sixth at the box office.[15]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 60%, based on 109 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Race is nowhere near as thrillingly fleet or agile as its subject, but the story – and a winning central performance from Stephan James – are enough to carry it over the finish line."[16] Metacritic reports a score of 56 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[15]

References

  1. ^ "AMC Theatres: Race". AMC Theatres. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Film Review: Race". Consequence of Sound. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Race (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Fleming Jr, Mike (July 16, 2014). "Focus Features First To Start Line On Crowded Field Of Jesse Owens Biopics". deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (January 24, 2014). "Jesse Owens Biopic Finds Its Leading Man". variety.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, Amy (April 30, 2014). "John Boyega, the Hero of 'Star Wars: Episode VII,' Has the Force". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 28, 2014). "'Star Wars' Hero John Boyega to Be Replaced by 'Selma' Actor in Jesse Owens Biopic". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ^ Barraclough, Leo (February 7, 2014). "Jesse Owens Biopic Gets Boost From Family". variety.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 7, 2014). "Focus Features in Negotiations to Board Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race'". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  10. ^ Kit, Borys (July 16, 2014). "Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons Join Jesse Owens Drama 'Race'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race' Release Date Set For April 2016; William Hurt Joins Cast". deadline.com. October 1, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  12. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 27, 2015). "Focus Features Moves Up Jesse Owens Drama 'Race' to February 2016". thewrap.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  13. ^ https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/02/09/media-advisory-ohio-state-to-celebrate-jesse-owens-legacy-with-red-carpet-screening/
  14. ^ "'Deadpool' Still Cool In Weekend 2 With Superhero Set To Pass $200M – Box Office Preview". deadline.com.
  15. ^ a b "'Deadpool' Strong With Second Weekend Of $55M; 'Risen' Takes $11.8M, 'Witch' At $8.7M". deadline.com.
  16. ^ "Race (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  17. ^ "Race reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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