Atlas Shrugged is a trilogy of American science fiction drama films. The series, adaptations of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel of the same title, are subtitled Part I (2011), Part II (2012) and Part III (2014); the latter sometimes includes Who Is John Galt? in the title.
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| Based on | Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand |
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Production company | The Strike Productions (Part I) |
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Release dates | April 15, 2011 (Part I) October 12, 2012 (Part II) September 12, 2014 (Part III) |
Running time | 313 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $8.9 million[1][2] |
Synopsis
editThe films take place in a dystopian United States, wherein many of society's most prominent and successful industrialists abandon their fortunes as the government shifts the nation towards socialism, making aggressive new regulations, taking control of industries, while picking winners and losers.
- In Part I, railroad executive Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling) and steel mogul Henry Rearden (Grant Bowler) form an alliance to fight the increasingly authoritarian government of the United States.
- In Part II, Taggart (Samantha Mathis) and Rearden (Jason Beghe) search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.
- In Part III, Taggart (Laura Regan) and Rearden (Rob Morrow) come into contact with the man responsible for the strike whose effects are the focus of much of the series.
Overview
edit| Role | Films | ||
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| Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) |
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012) |
Atlas Shrugged: Part III (2014) | |
| Director | Paul Johansson | John Putch | J. James Manera |
| Producer(s) | John Aglialoro Harmon Kaslow |
John Aglialoro Harmon Kaslow Jeff Freilich |
John Aglialoro Harmon Kaslow |
| Screenwriter(s) | John Aglialoro Brian Patrick O'Toole |
Duke Sandefur Brian Patrick O'Toole Duncan Scott |
J. James Manera John Aglialoro Harmon Kaslow |
| Composer(s) | Elia Cmiral | Chris Bacon Ash Brown Gregg Benedict |
Elia Cmiral |
| Editor(s) | Jim Flynn Sherril Schlesinger |
John Gilbert | Tony Ciccone |
| Cinematographer | Ross Berryman | Gale Tattersall | |
| Production company(s) | The Strike Productions | Either Or Productions | "A is A" Productions, Inc. |
| Distributor(s) | Rocky Mountain Pictures 20th Century Fox |
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| Runtime | 102 minutes | 112 minutes | 99 minutes |
| Release date | April 15, 2011 | October 12, 2012 | September 12, 2014 |
Production
editSee Part I's production, Part II's production, Part III's production
Plot
editCast
editThe film trilogy is unique in that none of the same actors reprised their roles in the next films.
Reception
editThe trilogy received predominantly negative critic reviews[3] and the aggregate USA box office is just under $9 million, with each film performing worse than the last on both accounts.
- The first film, directed by Paul Johansson, stars Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Johansson, Graham Beckel and Jsu Garcia was released in April 2011 and had a USA box office of $4.6 million on a budget of $20 million.[4] Most of the marketing was done online.
- The second film, directed by John Putch, stars Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Patrick Fabian, D.B. Sweeney and Esai Morales, and had a USA box office of $3.3 million on a budget of $10 million.[1]
- The third film, directed by J. James Manera, stars Laura Regan, Rob Morrow, Greg Germann, Kristoffer Polaha, Lew Temple and Joaquim de Almeida, and had a USA box office of $0.8 million on a budget of under $5 million.[1]
| Film | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Budget | Gross |
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| Atlas Shrugged: Part I | April 15, 2011 | 12% (51 reviews)[3] | 28 (19 reviews)[5] | $20 million[6][4] | $4,627,375[2] |
| Atlas Shrugged: Part II | October 12, 2012 | 4% (23 reviews)[7] | 26 (11 reviews)[8] | $10 million[9][1] | $3,336,053[2] |
| Atlas Shrugged: Part III | September 26, 2014 | 0% (10 reviews)[10] | 9 (7 reviews)[11] | >$5 million[1] | $846,704[2] |
Home media
editPart I was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 8, 2011; Part II on February 19, 2013; and Part III on January 6, 2015.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Atlas Shrugged Franchise Box Office History - The Numbers". The Numbers.
- ^ a b c d "Atlas Shrugged Franchise Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Atlas Shrugged Part I". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ a b "Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Atlas Shrugged: Part I". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ David Weigel (March 3, 2011). "Libertarians Shrugged". Slate.
- ^ "Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ "Atlas Shrugged Part II". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Steinberg, Don (October 5, 2012). "'Atlas Shrugged' Film Banks on Election Fever". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ "Atlas Shrugged: Part III". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
