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Point Break (2015 film)

Point Break
Two surfers are surfing over a big water wave, with the film's title and credits in front of them.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEricson Core
Screenplay byKurt Wimmer
Story by
Based on
Point Break
by
  • Rick King
  •     W. Peter Iliff
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEricson Core
Edited by
Music byTom Holkenborg[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) (Beijing)
  • December 25, 2015 (2015-12-25) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[4]
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany[5]
  • China[6]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$105 million[7][8]
Box office$133.7 million[3]

Point Break is a 2015 action-thriller film directed and shot by Ericson Core and written by Kurt Wimmer. He co-produced it with John Baldecchi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Christopher Taylor and David Valdes.

An American-German-Chinese[5] co-production, the film is a remake of the 1991 film of the same name.

The film stars Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo and Ray Winstone, and was released in China on December 4, 2015, by China Film Group Corporation and in the United States on December 25, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures in 3D and RealD 3D. The film received negative reviews from critics who considered it inferior to the original, and grossed $133 million from a $105 million budget.

  1. ^ "Junkie XL to Score 'Point Break' Reboot". FilmMusicReporter.com. March 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015..
  2. ^ a b c d e Marsh, James (December 3, 2015). "'Point Break': Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Point Break (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Point Break [2D] (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Point Break remake never manages to catch a wave". The Globe and Mail. Toronto: The Woodbridge Company. December 25, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (November 26, 2015). "'The Martian' Lands Solid Opening in China". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Steven Zeitchik (December 23, 2015). "With a new 'Point Break,' bringing seriousness to a camp classic". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (December 26, 2015). "'Daddy', 'Joy' & 'Hateful Eight' Reap Fortune As 'Star Wars' Halo Effect Impacts B.O…Can 'Force Awakens' Hit $1 Billion in U.S.?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

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