MacGruber (film)

MacGruber
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jorma Taccone
Screenplay by	Will Forte John Solomon Jorma Taccone
Based on	MacGruber by Will Forte John Solomon Jorma Taccone
Produced by	Lorne Michaels John Goldwyn
Starring	Will Forte Kristen Wiig Ryan Phillippe Val Kilmer Maya Rudolph Powers Boothe
Cinematography	Brandon Trost
Edited by	Jamie Gross
Music by	Matthew Compton
Production companies	Rogue Pictures Relativity Media Michaels-Goldwyn
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	March 15, 2010 (2010-03-15) (SXSW) May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes [1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million[2]
Box office	$9.3 million[3]

MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, itself a parody of action-adventure television series MacGyver. Jorma Taccone of the comedy trio The Lonely Island directed the film, which stars Will Forte in the title role; Kristen Wiig as Vicki St. Elmo, MacGruber's work partner and love interest; Ryan Phillippe as Dixon Piper, a young lieutenant who becomes part of MacGruber's team; Maya Rudolph as Casey, MacGruber's deceased wife; and Val Kilmer as Dieter von Cunth, the villain.

Originally scheduled for release on April 23, 2010, the film was instead released on May 21, 2010, grossing $9.3 million worldwide against a $10 million budget.