Red (film series)
| Red | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Schwentke Dean Parisot |
| Screenplay by | Jon Hoeber Erich Hoeber |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Mark Vahradian |
| Starring | Bruce Willis John Malkovich Helen Mirren Mary-Louise Parker Brian Cox |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | Total (2 films): 227 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Total (2 films): $142 million |
| Box office | Total (2 films): $347.1 million |
Red is an American action-comedy film series inspired by the limited comic book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber.
In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of the status of agent Frank Moses (Willis), meaning "Retired, Extremely Dangerous". The first film, Red, was released on October 15, 2010.[1] A sequel, Red 2, was released on July 19, 2013.
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Worldwide | ||||
| RED | October 15, 2010 | $90,380,162 | $108,626,225 | $199,006,387 | $58,000,000 | [2] |
| RED 2 | July 19, 2013 | $53,262,560 | $94,813,005 | $148,075,565 | $84,000,000 | [3] |
| Total | $143,642,722 | $203,439,230 | $347,081,952 | $142,000,000 | ||
Critical reaction
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| RED | 72% (193 reviews)[4] | 60% (38 reviews)[5] |
| RED 2 | 42% (137 reviews)[6] | 47% (38 reviews)[7] |
References
- ^ "Red Begins Principal Photography". /Film. January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Red (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo, LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Red 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo, LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "RED". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "RED (2010): Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ "RED 2". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "RED 2 (2013): Reviews". Metacritic.