Red is a series of American action comedy films 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 brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber.
| Red | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Robert Schwentke Dean Parisot |
| Screenplay by | Jon Hoeber Erich Hoeber |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Mark Vahradian |
| Starring | |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate Films) |
Release dates | October 15, 2010 (Red 1) July 19, 2013 (Red 2) |
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 |
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. In May 2013, Lionsgate re-signed Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber to write a third installment.[2]
In August 2015, NBC announced that they were developing a Red television series with the Hoeber brothers, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Mark Vahradian.[3]
Comic books
editFilms
edit| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | October 15, 2010 | Robert Schwentke | Jon & Erich Hoeber | Mark Vahradian & Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
| Red 2 | July 19, 2013 | Dean Parisot | ||
| Red 3 | TBA | |||
Television
editIn August 2015, NBC announced that they were developing a Red television series with the Hoeber brothers, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Mark Vahradian.[3]
Cast and crew
editCast
edit| Character | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Red 1 | Red 2 | Red 3 | |
| 2010 | 2013 | TBA | |
| Francis "Frank" Moses | Bruce Willis | TBA | |
| Marvin Boggs | John Malkovich | ||
| Sarah Ross | Mary-Louise Parker | ||
| Victoria Winslow | Helen Mirren | ||
| Ivan Simanov | Brian Cox | ||
| Joe Matheson | Morgan Freeman | ||
| William Cooper | Karl Urban | ||
| Cynthia Wilkes | Rebecca Pidgeon | ||
| Alexander Dunning | Richard Dreyfuss | ||
| Vice President Robert Stanton | Julian McMahon | ||
| Henry | Ernest Borgnine | ||
| Gabriel Singer | James Remar | ||
| Dr. Edward Bailey | Anthony Hopkins | ||
| Major General Katja Petrokovich | Catherine Zeta-Jones | ||
| Han Cho Bai | Byung-hun Lee | ||
| The Frog | David Thewlis | ||
| Jack Horton | Neal McDonough | ||
| Davis | Garrick Hagon | ||
| Philips | Tim Pigott-Smith | ||
| Arman | Philip Arditti | ||
| Han's father | Jong Kun Lee | ||
| Wade | Mitchell Mullen | ||
| Blackwell | Martin Sims | ||
| Vance | Tristan D. Lalla | ||
| Serena | Nathalie Buscombe | ||
| Kelly | Emma Heming Willis | ||
| Cobb | Steven Berkoff | ||
| Russian Lead Officer | Andrew Byron | ||
| Burgess | Titus Welliver (uncredited) | ||
| Role | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| Red 1 | Red 2 | |
| 2010 | 2013 | |
| Composer | Christophe Beck | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematographer | Florian Ballhaus | Enrique Chediak |
| Editor | Thom Noble | Don Zimmerman |
| Production companies | Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
| Distributing companies | Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate) | |
| Running time | 111 minutes | 116 minutes |
Reception
editBox office performance
edit| 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 | [4] |
| Red 2 | July 19, 2013 | $53,262,560 | $94,813,005 | $148,075,565 | $84,000,000 | [5] |
| Total | $143,642,722 | $203,439,230 | $347,081,952 | $142,000,000 | ||
Critical reaction
edit| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Red | 71% (204 reviews)[6] | 60% (38 reviews)[7] |
| Red 2 | 44% (148 reviews)[8] | 47% (38 reviews)[9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Red Begins Principal Photography". /Film. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ 'Red 3' in the Works at Summit (Exclusive). Hollywoodreporter.com (2013-05-17). Retrieved on 2013-12-28.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 14, 2015). "'Red' Movies Get NBC Series Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "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.