Greenland (film)

Greenland is a 2020 American disaster film directed by Ric Roman Waugh, from a screenplay by Chris Sparling. It stars Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, David Denman, Hope Davis, Holt McCallany, and Scott Glenn. The story follows an estranged family that tries to survive an extinction-level event.

Greenland
Teaser poster
Directed byRic Roman Waugh
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Music byDavid Buckley
CinematographyDana Gonzales
Edited byGabriel Fleming
Production
companies
Distributed bySTX Entertainment
Release date
  • July 29, 2020 (2020-07-29) (Belgium)
  • September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$34 million[2]
Box office$4.6 million[1]

The film was first released on July 29, 2020 in Belgium, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 25, 2020, by STX Entertainment.

Premise

Scientists discover that fragments of a comet will hit Earth in a few days, and will likely cause the extinction of humanity; the only hope of survival is to take shelter in a group of bunkers in Greenland. The film follows the protagonists' attempt to get to that shelter.

Cast

Production

In May 2018, Chris Evans joined the cast of the film, with Neill Blomkamp directing from a screenplay by Chris Sparling.[3] In February 2019, it was announced Blomkamp would no longer direct the film.[4] That same month, it was announced Ric Roman Waugh would direct the film, with Gerard Butler joining the cast of the film, replacing Blomkamp and Evans respectively, with Butler joining as a producer under his G-Base banner.[5] In June 2019, Morena Baccarin joined the cast of the film.[6] In July 2019, Scott Glenn, Andrew Bachelor and Roger Dale Floyd also joined.[7] In August 2019, so did David Denman.[8]

Principal photography began in June 2019 and wrapped on August 16 of the same year in Atlanta.[9]

David Buckley, who previously worked with the director in Angel Has Fallen, composed the film's score.

Release

In March 2019, STX Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[10] It was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on June 12, 2020, but was delayed to July 30, 2020, and then August 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] Its domestic release was again delayed on July 24, moving to September 25, 2020. The film's release schedule includes Belgium (July 29), France (August 5), and Scandinavia (August 12).[13]

Box office

Greenland was first released in Belgium, making $73,112 from 55 theaters in its opening weekend.[14] On its first day of release in France, the film made $255,000 with 31,000 tickets sold, 61% ahead of Butler's Olympus Has Fallen despite fewer theaters and tight COVID-19 restrictions. Overall, it debuted to $1.09 million in the country, with a 10-day international total of $1.3 million.[15][2] In its third weekend of international release the film finished first in nine countries and made a total of $2.82 million.[16]

References
  1. "Greenland (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. Moreau, Jordan (August 9, 2020). "Box Office: Shia LaBeouf's 'The Tax Collector' Takes In $317,000". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. Tartaglione, Nancy (May 13, 2018). "Chris Evans To Star In Neill Blomkamp's 'Greenland'; STXinternational & Anton Board Disaster Thriller – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. Marc, Christopher (February 9, 2019). "Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing 'Greenland' – Will Likely Pivot To 'RoboCop Returns' Instead". HN Entertainment. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. Frater, Patrick (February 9, 2019). "Gerard Butler to Star in Thriller 'Greenland' for STX International". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (June 18, 2019). "Morena Baccarin In Final Talks To Join Gerard Butler In 'Greenland' Thriller At STX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (July 15, 2019). "'Greenland': STX Gerard Butler-Led Thriller Adds Andrew Bachelor & Scott Glenn". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. N'Duka, Amanda (August 15, 2019). "David Denman Cast In STX's 'Greenland' Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. Tyler, Jacob (June 4, 2019). "Exclusive: Gerard Butler's 'Greenland' will now begin filming June 24th & wrap August 16th in Atlanta". Omega Underground. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  10. Kiladay, Gregg (March 14, 2019). "Gerard Butler's 'Greenland' to Be Released Domestically by STXfilms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Tenet' Pushes Gerard Butler Action Pic 'Greenland' To 14th August". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  12. "Tom Hanks' GREYHOUND has fallen back in the ranks--pushed back a month from May 8 to June 12, where it will now occupy space with Universal's CANDYMAN retool and STX's actioner, GREENLAND". March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2020). "'Gerard Butler Action Pic 'Greenland' Debuting Offshore Before U.S. – Update". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  14. "Belgian 2020 Weekend 31: July 29-August 2, 2020". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  15. Tartaglione, Nancy (August 9, 2020). "'1917' Leads China Weekend; Korea Has Yet Another Hit With 'Deliver Us From Evil' & 'Greenland' Makes Hay In France – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  16. Tartaglione, Nancy (August 16, 2020). "'Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone' Nears $1B WW With Magical China Reissue – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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