Red (film series)

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Red
Directed by Robert Schwentke
Dean Parisot
Screenplay byJon Hoeber
Erich Hoeber
Based on
Red
by
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Mark Vahradian
Starring
Distributed by Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate Films)
Release dates
October 15, 2010 ( Red 1 )
July 19, 2013 ( Red 2 )
Running time
Total (2 films):
227 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (2 films):
$142 million
Box officeTotal (2 films):
$347.1 million

Red is a series of American action comedy films inspired by the limited comic-book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber.

Contents

In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of the status of agent Frank Moses (Willis), meaning "Retired, Extremely Dangerous". The first film, Red, was released on October 15, 2010. [1] A sequel, Red 2 , was released on July 19, 2013. In May 2013, Lionsgate re-signed Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber to write a third installment. [2]

In August 2015, NBC announced that they were developing a Red television series with the Hoeber brothers, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Mark Vahradian. [3]

Comic books

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Producer(s)
Red October 15, 2010 Robert Schwentke Jon & Erich Hoeber Mark Vahradian & Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Red 2 July 19, 2013 Dean Parisot
Red 3 TBA

Television

In August 2015, NBC announced that they were developing a Red television series with the Hoeber brothers, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Mark Vahradian. [3]

Cast and crew

Cast

CharacterFilms
Red 1 Red 2 Red 3
20102013TBA
Francis "Frank" Moses Bruce Willis TBA
Marvin Boggs John Malkovich
Sarah Ross Mary-Louise Parker
Victoria Winslow Helen Mirren
Ivan Simanov Brian Cox
Joe Matheson Morgan Freeman
William Cooper Karl Urban
Cynthia Wilkes Rebecca Pidgeon
Alexander Dunning Richard Dreyfuss
Vice President Robert Stanton Julian McMahon
Henry Ernest Borgnine
Gabriel Singer James Remar
Dr. Edward Bailey Anthony Hopkins
Major General Katja Petrokovich Catherine Zeta-Jones
Han Cho Bai Byung-hun Lee
The Frog David Thewlis
Jack Horton Neal McDonough
Davis Garrick Hagon
Philips Tim Pigott-Smith
Arman Philip Arditti
Han's fatherJong Kun Lee
WadeMitchell Mullen
BlackwellMartin Sims
VanceTristan D. Lalla
SerenaNathalie Buscombe
Kelly Emma Heming Willis
Cobb Steven Berkoff
Russian Lead OfficerAndrew Byron
Burgess Titus Welliver (uncredited)

Additional crew and production details

RoleFilms
Red 1 Red 2
20102013
Composer Christophe Beck Alan Silvestri
Cinematographer Florian Ballhaus Enrique Chediak
Editor Thom Noble Don Zimmerman
Production companies Di Bonaventura Pictures
Distributing companies Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate)
Running time111 minutes116 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBox office revenueBudgetReference
United StatesForeignWorldwide
Red October 15, 2010$90,380,162$108,626,225$199,006,387$58,000,000 [4]
Red 2 July 19, 2013$53,262,560$94,813,005$148,075,565$84,000,000 [5]
Total$143,642,722$203,439,230$347,081,952$142,000,000

Critical reaction

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Red71% (204 reviews) [6] 60% (38 reviews) [7]
Red 244% (148 reviews) [8] 47% (38 reviews) [9]

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