Dark Skies | |
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Directed by | Scott Stewart |
Written by | Scott Stewart |
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Cinematography | David Boyd |
Edited by | Peter Gvodas |
Music by | Joseph Bishara |
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Distributed by | Dimension Films[2] The Weinstein Company[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million[4] |
Box office | $27.8 million[4] |
Dark Skies is a 2013 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Scott Stewart, produced by Jason Blum under his Blumhouse Productions banner, and starring Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo and J. K. Simmons.[5][6]
Dark Skies was released in the United States on February 22, 2013, by Dimension Films. The film grossed $27.8 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the performances, premise and ambition, but criticized the screenplay for its muddled plot and characters.