Carrie (franchise)
Carrie is an American horror media franchise, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author Stephen King. The series consists of four films, a Broadway musical and a television special.
| Carrie | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Stephen King |
| Original work | Carrie (1974) |
| Owned by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios |
| Years | 1974–present |
| Print publications | |
| Novel(s) | Carrie |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Television special(s) | Riverdale: A Night to Remember (2018) |
| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musical(s) |
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| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) |
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Novel
Carrie (1974)
Films
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie (1976) | November 3, 1976 | Brian De Palma | Lawrence D. Cohen | Paul Monash |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | March 12, 1999 | Katt Shea | Rafael Moreu | |
| Carrie (2002) | November 4, 2002 | David Carson | Bryan Fuller | David Carson and Stephen Geaghan |
| Carrie (2013) | October 18, 2013 | Kimberly Peirce | Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | Kevin Misher |
Television miniseries
In December 2019, Collider reported that a new adaptation, a miniseries, is in development at FX and MGM Television.[1]
Television special
| Television | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale: A Night to Remember | April 18, 2018 | Jason Stone | Arabella Anderson and Tessa Williams | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Jon Goldwater and Sarah Schechter |
A television special of The CW series Riverdale, based on Carrie: The Musical, from the series second season episode titled "Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember". The series' cast to portray the characters from the musical, also with their respective characters of Archie Comics from the series.[2] "A Night to Remember" also made references to the 1976 film.[3]
Cast
Key
- A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage.
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Characters | Films | Television special | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie | The Rage: Carrie 2 | Carrie | Carrie | Riverdale: A Night to Remember | ||
| 1976 | 1999 | 2002 | 2013 | 2018 | ||
| The Cast | ||||||
| Carrie White | Sissy Spacek | Sissy SpacekA | Angela Bettis Jodelle FerlandY |
Chloë Grace Moretz Skyler WexlerY |
Madelaine Petsch (as Cheryl Blossom)[2] Emilija Baranac (as Midge Klump)[2] | |
| Margaret White | Piper Laurie | Patricia Clarkson | Julianne Moore | Mädchen Amick (as Alice Cooper)[2] | ||
| Sue Snell | Amy Irving | Kandyse McClure | Gabriella Wilde | Lili Reinhart (as Betty Cooper)[2] | ||
| Rita Desjardin | Betty Buckley (as Miss Collins) |
Rena Sofer (as Miss Desjarden) |
Judy Greer | Ashleigh Murray (as Josie McCoy and Miss Gardner)[2] | ||
| Tommy Ross | William Katt | William KattA | Tobias Mehler | Ansel Elgort | KJ Apa (as Archie Andrews)[2] | |
| Chris Hargensen | Nancy Allen | Nancy AllenA | Emilie de Ravin | Portia Doubleday | Camila Mendes (as Veronica Lodge)[2] | |
| Billy Nolan | John Travolta | Jesse Cadotte | Alex Russell | Jordan Calloway (as Chuck Clayton)[3] | ||
| Norma Watson | P. J. Soles | Meghan Black | Vanessa Morgan (as Toni Topaz and Norma)[3] | |||
| Helen Shyres | Edie McClurg | Chelan Simmons | Mentioned | Shannon Purser (as Ethel Muggs and Helen)[3] | ||
| Rachel Lang | Emily Bergl Kayla CampbellY |
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| Barbara Lang | J. Smith-Cameron | |||||
| Jesse Ryan | Jason London | |||||
| Mark Bing | Dylan Bruno | |||||
| Eric Stark | Zachery Ty Bryan | |||||
| Monica Jones | Rachel Blanchard | |||||
| Tracy Campbell | Charlotte Ayanna | |||||
| Brad Winters | Justin Urich | |||||
| Supporting characters | ||||||
| Principal Morton | Stefan Gierasch | Stefan GieraschA | Laurie Murdoch | Barry Shabaka Henley | ||
| Mrs. Snell | Priscilla Pointer | Priscilla PointerA | Cynthia Preston (as Eleanor Snell) |
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| Mr. Fromm | Sydney Lassick | Sydney LassickA | ||||
| Freddy DeLois | Michael Talbott | |||||
| George | Harry Gold | Harry GoldA | Demetrius Joyette | |||
| The Beak | Doug Cox (as Frank Green) |
Connor Price (as Freddy Holt) |
Cole Sprouse (as Jughead Jones)[2] | |||
| Cora Wilson | Cindy Daly | |||||
| Rhonda Wilson | Deirdre Berthrong | |||||
| Frieda Jason | Noelle North | Noelle NorthA | Mentioned | |||
| Kenny Garson | Rory Stevens | Miles Meadows | Kyle Mac | |||
| Tommy Erbter | Cameron De Palma (as Boy on Bicycle) Betty Buckley (voice only) |
Andrew Robb (as Danny Erbter) |
Tyler Rushton (as Neighborhood Kid) |
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| Jackie Talbot | Malcolm Scott | Max Topplin | ||||
| Lisa Parker | Mena Suvari | |||||
| Chuck Potter | Eli Craig | |||||
| Arnold | Eddie Kaye Thomas | |||||
| Boyd | John Doe | |||||
| Emilyn | Kate Skinner | |||||
| Detective John Mulcahey | David Keith | |||||
| Tina Blake | Katharine Isabelle | Zoë Belkin | ||||
| John Hargensen | Michael Kopsa | Hart Bochner | ||||
| Nicki Watson | Karissa Strain | |||||
| Lizzy Watson | Katie Strain | |||||
| Heather | Samantha Weinstein | |||||
| Erika | Mouna Traoré | |||||
| Mr. Ulmann | Jefferson Brown | |||||
| Kevin Keller | Casey Cott | |||||
| Fred Andrews | Luke Perry | |||||
| Penelope Blossom | Nathalie Boltt | |||||
| Hiram Lodge | Mark Consuelos | |||||
| Hal Cooper | Lochlyn Munro | |||||
Additional crew & production details
| Role | Films | Television special | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie | The Rage: Carrie 2 | Carrie | Carrie | Riverdale: A Night to Remember | |
| 1976 | 1999 | 2002 | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Composer(s) | Pino Donaggio | Danny B. Harvey | Laura Karpman | Marco Beltrami | Blake Neely Sherri Chung |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi | Donald M. Morgan | Victor Goss | Steve Yedlin | Brendan Uegama |
| Editor(s) | Paul Hirsch | Richard Nord | Jeremy Presner | Lee Percy | Gaston Jaren Lopez |
| Production companies | Red Bank Films | United Artists Red Bank Films |
Trilogy Entertainment Group MGM Television MGM Home Entertainment |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Screen Gems Misher Films |
Berlanti Productions Archie Comics CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | United Artists | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | NBC | Sony Pictures Releasing | The CW |
| Running time | 98 minutes | 105 minutes | 132 minutes | 99 minutes | 42 minutes |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
| Carrie (1976) | November 3, 1976 | $33,800,000 | N/A | $33,800,000 | $1.8 million | [4] |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | March 12, 1999 | $17,762,705 | N/A | $17,762,705 | $21 million | [5] |
| Carrie (2013) | October 18, 2013 | $35,266,619 | $49,524,059 | $84,790,678 | $30 million | [6] |
| Total | $86,829,324 | $49,524,059 | $136,353,383 | $52.8 million | ||
Critical and public response
| Title | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film series | |||
| Carrie (1976) | 93% (67 reviews)[7] | 85 (14 reviews)[8] | N/A |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | 19% (36 reviews)[9] | 42 (21 reviews)[10] | C+[11] |
| Carrie (2002) | 20% (10 reviews)[12] | N/A | N/A |
| Carrie (2013) | 50% (183 reviews)[13] | 53 (34 reviews)[14] | B-[11] |
| Title | Rotten Tomatoes | ||
| Television special | |||
| Riverdale: A Night to Remember | 100% (14 reviews)[15] | N/A | N/A |
Music
Musical
In 1988, a musical theatre adaptation of Carrie was produced to scathing reviews. It closed after 16 previews and 5 performances.
Soundtracks
| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Performed by | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1976 | 36:02 | Pino Donaggio | United Artists Records |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 – Music from and Inspired by United Artists Motion Picture | March 23, 1999 | 55:14 | Various artists | Edel Records |
| Carrie: Music from the NBC Movie Event | 2002 | N/A | N/A | |
| Carrie: Music from the Motion Picture | October 11, 2013 | 50:27 | Columbia Records | |
| Carrie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | October 15, 2013 | 48:57 | Marco Beltrami | Sony Classical |
| Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) | April 19, 2018 | 26:38 | Riverdale Cast | WaterTower Music |
Cancelled projects
Television series
A television series which served as a follow up to the 2002 film, but NBC cancelled the series due to the 2002 film's low ratings.
References
- Sneider, Jeff (December 20, 2019). "Exclusive: FX Developing Limited Series Based on Stephen King's 'Carrie'". Collider.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Stack, Tim (January 24, 2018). "The Riverdale cast will sing in an adaptation of Carrie: The Musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- Dominick, Nora (April 20, 2018). "13 Side-By-Side Pictures Of The "Riverdale" Musical Episode Vs. The Original "Carrie" Movie". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- "Carrie (1976)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Carrie (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Carrie (1976)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Carrie (1976) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Carrie (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- "Carrie (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Carrie (2013) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Riverdale – Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 20, 2018.