Atlas Shrugged (film series)

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?.

Atlas Shrugged
Directed by
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • John Aglialoro
  • Brian Patrick O'Toole (Part I)
  • Brian Patrick O'Toole
  • Duke Sandefur
  • Duncan Scott (Part II)
  • John Aglialoro
  • Harmon Kaslow
  • J. James Manera (Part III)
Based onAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
StarringSee below
Music by
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Jim Flynn
  • Sherril Schlesinger (Part I)
  • John Gilbert (Part II)
  • Tony Ciccone (Part III)
Production
company
The Strike Productions (Part I)
Distributed by
  • Rocky Mountain Pictures (Part I)
  • Atlas Distribution Company (Part II/III)
Release date
April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15) (Part I)
October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12) (Part II)
September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12) (Part III)
Running time
313 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million
Box office$8.8 million[1]

Synopsis

The 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 is the focus of much of the series.

Overview
Role Films
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		 Atlas Distribution Company
Runtime 102 minutes 112 minutes 99 minutes
Release date April 15, 2011 October 12, 2012 September 12, 2014

Production

See Part I's production, Part II's production, Part III's production

Plot

See Part I's plot, Part II's plot, Part III's plot

Cast
See also: List of Atlas Shrugged characters
Character(s) Actor
Part I
(2011)		 Part II
(2012)		 Part III
(2014)
Dagny Taggart Taylor Schilling Samantha Mathis Laura Regan
Henry "Hank" Rearden Grant Bowler Jason Beghe Rob Morrow
James Taggart Matthew Marsden Patrick Fabian Greg Germann
John Galt Paul Johansson D.B. Sweeney Kristoffer Polaha
Ellis Wyatt Graham Beckel Graham Beckel (image only) Lew Temple
Francisco Domingo Carlos Andres Sebastián d'Anconia Jsu Garcia Esai Morales Joaquim de Almeida
Wesley Mouch Michael Lerner Paul McCrane Louis Herthum
Edwin "Eddie" Willers Edi Gathegi Richard T. Jones Dominic Daniel
Cherryl Taggart (née Brooks) Mercedes Connor Larisa Oleynik Jen Nikolaisen
Lillian Rearden Rebecca Wisocky Kim Rhodes
Philip Rearden Neill Barry
Owen Kellogg Ethan Cohn
Eugene Lawson Rob Brownstein Phil Valentine
Midas Mulligan Geoff Pierson Mark Moses
Dr. Robert Stadler Navid Negahban Robert Picardo Neil Dickson
Orren Boyle Jon Polito
Head of State Thompson Ray Wise Peter Mackenzie
Hugh Akston Michael O'Keefe Stephen Tobolowsky
Dr. Floyd Ferris John Rubinstein Larry Cedar

Reception

The trilogy received predominantly negative critic reviews and average audience reviews[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4]

Film Release date Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Budget Gross
Atlas Shrugged: Part I April 15, 2011 12% (51 reviews)[2] 28 (19 reviews)[5] $20 million[6][3] $4,627,375[1]
Atlas Shrugged: Part II October 12, 2012 4% (23 reviews)[7] 26 (11 reviews)[8] $10 million[9][4] $3,336,053[1]
Atlas Shrugged: Part III September 26, 2014 0% (10 reviews)[10] 9 (7 reviews)[11] $5 million[4] $846,704[1]

Home media

Part 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
  1. "Atlas Shrugged Franchise Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. "Atlas Shrugged Part I". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  3. "Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)". Box Office Mojo.
  4. "Atlas Shrugged Franchise Box Office History - The Numbers". The Numbers.
  5. "Atlas Shrugged: Part I". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  6. David Weigel (March 3, 2011). "Libertarians Shrugged". Slate.
  7. "Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  8. "Atlas Shrugged Part II". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  9. Steinberg, Don (October 5, 2012). "'Atlas Shrugged' Film Banks on Election Fever". The Wall Street Journal.
  10. "Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  11. "Atlas Shrugged: Part III". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.