Looper is a 2012 American science fiction action film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt. It was selected as the opening film of the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The film was released in Australia on September 27, 2012, and in the U.S. and the U.K. on September 28, 2012.
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Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Ram Bergman
James D. Stern
Written by Rian Johnson
Starring Bruce Willis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Emily Blunt
Music by Nathan Johnson
Cinematography Steve Yedlin
Editing by Bob Ducsay
Studio FilmDistrict
Endgame Entertainment
DMG Entertainment
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Alliance Films
Release date(s)
September 6, 2012 (TIFF)
September 28, 2012 (United States)
Running time 118 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $30 million[2]
Box office $21,000,000
Production
Rian Johnson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaking at WonderCon 2012 in promotion of Looper.
Looper was written and directed by Rian Johnson. After Johnson released The Brothers Bloom in 2008, he re-teamed with producer Ram Bergman, who produced Johnson's previous two films, with the goal of starting production of Looper in 2009. In May 2010, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was cast in one of the lead roles, which he would play after completing Premium Rush. Later in the month, Bruce Willis was also cast. In the following October, Emily Blunt joined Gordon-Levitt and Willis. Filming began in Louisiana in January 2011 and continued in Shanghai in April. Shane Carruth, writer and director of Primer, was confirmed to be involved in creating the effects of the film's time travel sequences.
Filming began in Louisiana on January 24, 2011.
Release
Looper was released in the United States on September 28, 2012.[14] The film's studio Endgame Entertainment negotiated a deal with FilmDistrict at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011, for FilmDistrict to release the film in the United States through TriStar Pictures.
The Chinese release of the film will reintegrate a number of scenes set in Shanghai that were edited out due to pacing reasons. The move was requested by Chinese production company DMG Entertainment in order to further appeal to Chinese audiences.
Looper was the Opening Gala Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2012.
Looper had a UK Premiere as the surprise film of the 32nd Cambridge Film Festival (audience members did not know what film was to be screened until it started).
Reception
The film has received near-universal acclaim from critics. As of October 2, 2012 it holds a 94% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 201 reviews, with an average score of 8.2/10, with the critics consensus stating "As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action." On Metacritic, the film holds an 84/100 average rating based on 43 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". UK-based film magazines Empire and Total Film both gave the film a five-star review (denoting 'outstanding') with the latter saying that it's "The best sci-fi movie since Moon. The best time-travel yarn since 12 Monkeys. And one of the best films of 2012." McCoy Cantwell has also given the film positive reviews, calling it the "best [sci-fi] film [in a very long time]."
Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Ram Bergman
James D. Stern
Written by Rian Johnson
Starring Bruce Willis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Emily Blunt
Music by Nathan Johnson
Cinematography Steve Yedlin
Editing by Bob Ducsay
Studio FilmDistrict
Endgame Entertainment
DMG Entertainment
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Alliance Films
Release date(s)
September 6, 2012 (TIFF)
September 28, 2012 (United States)
Running time 118 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $30 million[2]
Box office $21,000,000
Production
Rian Johnson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaking at WonderCon 2012 in promotion of Looper.
Looper was written and directed by Rian Johnson. After Johnson released The Brothers Bloom in 2008, he re-teamed with producer Ram Bergman, who produced Johnson's previous two films, with the goal of starting production of Looper in 2009. In May 2010, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was cast in one of the lead roles, which he would play after completing Premium Rush. Later in the month, Bruce Willis was also cast. In the following October, Emily Blunt joined Gordon-Levitt and Willis. Filming began in Louisiana in January 2011 and continued in Shanghai in April. Shane Carruth, writer and director of Primer, was confirmed to be involved in creating the effects of the film's time travel sequences.
Filming began in Louisiana on January 24, 2011.
Release
Looper was released in the United States on September 28, 2012.[14] The film's studio Endgame Entertainment negotiated a deal with FilmDistrict at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011, for FilmDistrict to release the film in the United States through TriStar Pictures.
The Chinese release of the film will reintegrate a number of scenes set in Shanghai that were edited out due to pacing reasons. The move was requested by Chinese production company DMG Entertainment in order to further appeal to Chinese audiences.
Looper was the Opening Gala Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2012.
Looper had a UK Premiere as the surprise film of the 32nd Cambridge Film Festival (audience members did not know what film was to be screened until it started).
Reception
The film has received near-universal acclaim from critics. As of October 2, 2012 it holds a 94% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 201 reviews, with an average score of 8.2/10, with the critics consensus stating "As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action." On Metacritic, the film holds an 84/100 average rating based on 43 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". UK-based film magazines Empire and Total Film both gave the film a five-star review (denoting 'outstanding') with the latter saying that it's "The best sci-fi movie since Moon. The best time-travel yarn since 12 Monkeys. And one of the best films of 2012." McCoy Cantwell has also given the film positive reviews, calling it the "best [sci-fi] film [in a very long time]."
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