Hostiles (film)
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Hostiles is a 2017 American Western drama film written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on a story by Donald E. Stewart. It stars Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, and Ben Foster; Stephen Lang, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Adam Beach, Q'orianka Kilcher, Jonathan Majors, and Timothée Chalamet appear in supporting roles. It follows a U.S. Army cavalry officer in 1892 who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana. The film had its world premiere on September 2, 2017, at the Telluride Film Festival. It had a limited release in the United States by Entertainment Studios beginning December 22, 2017, before going wide on January 26, 2018. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $35.7 million worldwide.
Infobox
Directed by
Scott Cooper
Screenplay by
Scott Cooper
Story by
Donald E. Stewart
Produced by
mw- Scott Cooper Ken Kao John Lesher
Starring
Christian Bale Rosamund Pike Wes Studi Jesse Plemons Adam Beach Rory Cochrane Ben Foster
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by
Tom Cross
Music by
Max Richter
Productioncompanies
Waypoint Entertainment Le Grisbi Productions Bloom Media
Distributed by
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates
September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) (Telluride) December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) (United States)
Running time
133 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
EnglishCheyenne
Budget
$39–50 million
Box office
$35.7 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 11, 2017
Category
Best Costume Design
Recipients
Jenny Eagan
Result
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
June 27, 2018
Category
Best Action or Adventure Film
Recipients
Hostiles
Result
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Date of ceremony
Rosamund Pike
Category
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Costume Design | Jenny Eagan | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Action or Adventure Film | Hostiles | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Rosamund Pike | Nominated |
References
- HOSTILEShttps://web.archive.org/web/20171223171741/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/hostiles-2017
- Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/hostiles-oscars
- "Fox Controls Close To 40% Of Weekend B.O. Led By 'Maze Runner' & Oscar Holdovers; 'Hostiles' Gallops Past $10M"https://deadline.com/2018/01/maze-runner-death-cure-weekend-box-office-1202269925/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hostiles-christian-bale-drama-goes-entertainment-studios-1035541
- Box Office Mojohttps://boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5478478/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2018/01/hostiles-scott-cooper-christian-bale-james-earl-ray-martin-luther-king-1202235377/
- "Christian Bale To Star In Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles'"https://deadline.com/2016/02/christian-bale-scott-cooper-hostiles-john-lesher-ken-kao-the-big-short-1201704885/
- "Rosamund Pike To Star With Christian Bale In Scott Cooper-Helmed 'Hostiles'"https://deadline.com/2016/03/rosamund-pike-hostiles-christian-bale-scott-cooper-1201717061/
- "Jesse Plemons Joins Christian Bale in Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles' (EXCLUSIVE)"https://variety.com/2016/film/news/christian-bale-scott-cooper-jesse-plemons-hostiles-1201745050/
- "Adam Beach Joins Christian Bale In Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles'"https://deadline.com/2016/06/adam-beach-joins-christian-bale-hostiles-movie-1201772194/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/interstellar-actor-timothee-chalamet-joins-913213
- "Ben Foster Rounds Out Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles' Cast As Shooting Starts"https://deadline.com/2016/07/ben-foster-hostiles-scott-coopers-christian-bale-1201793493/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2017/08/telluride-film-festival-2017-lineup-list-batle-of-the-sexes-1202158843/
- Toronto International Film Festivalhttp://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=hostiles
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2017/10/hostiles-christian-bale-byron-allen-entertainment-studios-scott-cooper-rosamund-pike-ken-kao-oscar-season-launch-1202181081/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-maze-runner-death-cure-eyes-20m-us-debut-1078114
- "'Jumanji' Poised To Be Dwayne Johnson's Highest Grossing Pic Of All-Time Stateside After Super Bowl Weekend Rebound"https://deadline.com/2018/02/maze-runner-winchester-jumanji-super-bowl-weekend-box-office-1202277031/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hostiles/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/hostiles
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/p1701678/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/hostiles-review-1032266
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/21/hostiles-review
- The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/hostiles-scott-cooper-review/550862/
- Hostileshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hostiles-2017
- The Globe and Mailhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-journalist-jesse-wente-has-spent-a-lifetime-being-uncomfortable-join/
- Indian Country Media Networkhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180224231543/https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/hostiles-movie-starring-wes-studi-christian-bale-will-screen-dc/
- San Diego Film Critics Societyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20171210072120/http://www.sdfcs.org/2017-award-nominations/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/
- Saturn awardshttps://deadline.com/2018/06/saturn-awards-winners-black-panther-blade-runner-2049-shape-of-water-get-out-1202418606/