A Wrinkle in Time (2018 movie)
A Wrinkle in Time is a 2018 American science fantasy adventure movie directed by Ava DuVernay. The screenplay was written by Jennifer Lee and is based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Madeleine L'Engle.
| A Wrinkle in Time | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ava DuVernay |
| Produced by | Adam Borba Catherine Hand Doug Merrifield Jim Whitaker[1] |
| Screenplay by | Jennifer Lee[2] Jeff Stockwell |
| Story by | Madeleine L'Engle |
| Based on | A Wrinkle in Time |
| Starring |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
Release date | March 9, 2018 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $103 million |
| Box office | $74 million[3] |
The movie stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine. It had a budget of $103 million.[4]
After learning her astrophysicist father (Chris Pine) is being held captive on a distant planet deep in the grip of a universe-spanning evil, Meg Murry (Storm Reid) works with her highly intelligent younger brother (Deric McCabe), her classmate (Levi Miller), and three astral travelers to save him (Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling).
The movie was released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures on March 9, 2018, in Real D 3D and in IMAX 3D.[5]
Cast
- Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which
- Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit
- Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who
- Storm Reid as Meg Murry
- Lyric Wilson as young Meg
- Levi Miller as Calvin O'Keefe
- Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace Murry
- Chris Pine as Dr. Alexander Murry
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dr. Kate Murry
- Zach Galifianakis as Happy Medium
- Michael Peña as Red,[6]
- David Oyelowo as The IT[6]
- Andre Holland as James Jenkins[6]
- Rowan Blanchard as Veronica Kiley[6]
- Bellamy Young as Camazotz Woman[6]
- Conrad Roberts as Elegant Man,[6]
- Will McCormack and Yvette Cason as Two unnamed teachers[6]
- Daniel MacPherson as Mr. O'Keefe,[6]
References
- ↑ "A Wrinkle in Time (2018)" – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "A Wrinkle in Time (2018)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ "A Wrinkle in Time (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ↑ Cruz, Lenika (August 4, 2016). "The First Woman of Color to Make a $100M Movie". The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/08/the-first-woman-of-color-to-make-a-100-million-movie/494486/. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ Lieberman, David (February 22, 2017). "Disney Films To Show On Imax Through 2019 With New Distribution Deal". Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "A Wrinkle in Time Press Kit" (PDF). Walt Disney Studios. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
