english taxation indian epic sports drama film written directed khan producer stars lead roles british actors rachel paul play supporting roles unprecedented budget million equivalent million million film shot ancient village near india film set victorian period india colonial british story revolves small village inhabitants high taxes find extraordinary situation arrogant officer challenges game cricket avoid taxes narrative spins situation villagers face task learning alien game playing result change village destiny received critical acclaim awards international film festivals indian film awards indian film nominated academy_award best foreign language film mother india bombay biggest box office hits film ranked empire magazines best films world cinema listed time magazine special time best sports movies plot story set small village state western india height british_empire india captain andrew russell paul commanding officer imposed high taxes people local villages unable pay prolonged drought led khan villagers help tells regret bound british law visit villagers witness cricket match game gets fight british officers taking instant dislike russell offers cancel taxes province years villagers beat men game cricket villagers lose pay times normal taxes accepts behalf villages province consent villagers learn bet furious argues important fight british rule begins prepare villagers match initially finds people willing join team aided efforts russell sister elizabeth rachel feels brother villagers teaches rules game falls love love feelings enraged love attempt discredit offers spy russell joins villagers team destroy eventually villagers realise winning equals freedom insulted british join team short player invites bowl villagers long term prejudice refuse play joins team villagers accepting second half film focuses match day russell wins toss bat giving british officers strong start brings match find lost ability spin ball new cricket balls spin worn ones team practising addition agreement russell deliberately drops catches later evening elizabeth sees meeting brother races village informs deception allow villagers kill offers chance day promise takes diving handed catch british score runs losing wickets lunch break brought bowl bowling worn ball takes hat trick sparks collapse british batting villagers soon start innings played cricket earlier british team solid start misses half century straight drive bowler hand stumps non end backing far comes bat hit head falls stumps batsmen trying score boundary delivery good batsman hurt hit leg villagers team ends day batsmen action barely required runs board final day passes century later wickets fall returns bat help runner passes half century reducing required runs total game comes strike ball remaining team runs knocks ball short distance managing single umpire signals ball returns bat swings extremely hard ball russell catches believing british team won realises caught gone boundary gives runs win team celebrate victory drought ends defeat british team leads disbanding addition russell forced pay taxes province transferred central africa realising loves elizabeth returns london remains unmarried rest life narrator says went marry great concludes saying despite historic triumph lost pages history cast khan thought having khan role chose enter cinema refugee approached idea actresses offered act film needed matched description character given script considering das role selected female lead convinced good actress dancer resembled actress newcomer devoted time film rachel elizabeth russell paul captain andrew russell script demanded british cast hired casting directors screen tested chosen prime roles overall film cast foreign actors mother farmer played role legendary given memorable performances selected based performance earth undergone operation filming schedule returned complete scenes fortune spotted film liking cricket helped role batsman potter friendship association films brought role auditions association brought role initially intended claimed highest compensation received career batsman insulted captain russell horse shoe captain horse hurts animal captain enraged received seniors arranging cricket match villagers avoiding taxes furious find favourite animal hurt beats joins team acted film legend alongside performed role man largest piece land preferred role known previous films credited acting film saying discuss required emotions expressions shooting wicket keeper doctor village father batsman chosen portrayal said good experience working film batsman mute drummer earlier worked film friendly association brought script liked successfully auditioned role knowledge mute people assistance music band helped better prepare role believed like refer filming spinner association brought role read book everybody loves good drought better understand portray character khan ram indian works british helps elizabeth translating villagers language narrator production origins director stated impossible went agreed participate hearing detailed script securing khan trouble finding producer producers showed interest script wanted budget cuts script modifications eventually agreed suggestion produce film saying faith story script film opportunity starting production company inspired produce said producer able greater creative freedom cited example director tells producer wants probably manage telling thing waste time asking questions creatively aware needs produced film liked emotional patriotic story location language costumes members join production team art director set extensive location hunt india find setting fictional town late searching ancient village near located district film primarily shot script demanded dry location agricultural village years depict 1890s era crew required village lacked electricity communication automobiles faced problems time village located miles away chosen filming rain region week shoot finished heavily bringing relief lean monsoon previous year typical old hamlet built local people months arrival crew earthquake devastated region displaced locals crew including english contributed cause equivalent contributions year dialect hindi primarily region chosen feel language spoken era language modern viewers understand dialogues combination penned hindi writer oscar winner costume designer film large number extras difficult costumes spent lot time researching lend authenticity characters filming pre planning year including months production issues months character time producer obtained crew people months lack comfortable hotels hired newly constructed apartment furnished completely crew security set special team brought care crew needs 19th century tools equipment depicted film lent crew local villagers initially want equipment gave travelled different parts country collect musical instruments day era shooting suffered slipped disc rest days period bed monitor continued work filming schedule spanned winter summer commencing early january finishing mid june physically challenging temperatures ranging actors drink frequently sit shade schedule strict day began changing costumes getting actors bus took sets actors including travelled bus missed reach sets day late missed actors bus day wife executive producer late told set example rest crew started coming late tell come time sets actors given sheets day breakfast hair costumes etc release worldwide release khan kept promise screen film locals clashed sunny box office film commercial release indian film nationwide release china dubbed version released italy favourable reviews french press premiered paris june continued unprecedented weeks screening people watching released united_states france germany japan malaysia hong_kong south_africa middle_east respective vernacular subtitles film took cumulative million international box office million equivalent billion million domestic box office world premiere international indian film academy_awards weekend sun city south_africa international film festival authorities published rules cricket film screened crowd reportedly danced soundtrack shown times public demand usual norm showcasing films festival subsequently won prix public award festival film publicity director said distributors switzerland italy france netherlands north_africa finland germany wanting purchase distribution rights special screenings held russia people keen watch film oscar nomination apart screenings shown film festival cairo international film festival stockholm international film festival film festival toronto international film festival reception met high critical acclaim film currently scores certified fresh approval rating review aggregate site rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating site critical consensus lavish entertainment old fashioned tradition hollywood musicals variety suggested trigger bollywood long awaited crossover non ethnic markets new_york_times described genre packed romance song dance routines roger_ebert gave half stars said enormously entertaining movie like seen completely familiar time memory films grew clearly defined villains heroes romantic triangle comic character saves day crafted hugely entertaining epic foreign culture peter guardian described film lavish epic gorgeous love story adventure larger life enjoyable got dash western hint shot bbc stated standard bollywood fodder indian summer movie laughing crying leaving smile kevin thomas los_angeles_times argued film homage popular genre raises level art film fully drawn characters underlying theme sophisticated style point view hindu suggested movie story experience experience watching puts life puts cheer face depressed times_of_india wrote attractions big sounding songs excellent performances khan successful debut pretty addition celebrated david cricket match audiences screaming recommendations movie coming years later john independent wrote masterpiece better way learn bit india colonial experience history great entertainment rolled albeit long classic film listed number channel_4 films die indian film listed awards khan went los_angeles generate publicity academy_awards khan said started showing hotel staff india official entry daily_telegraph wrote bollywood film portrays british india ruthless mafia style chosen delhi official entry academy_awards added film expected win nomination february nominated best foreign language film academy_award nominations ceremony nomination khan reacted saying film actually hear nominated satisfying post nomination reactions poured parts world usa_today wrote bollywood india sony pictures classics distributing film oscar winning director praising chance win bbc commented nomination raised bollywood hopes indian films popular india nomination celebrated news reports win bringing great boost indian film industry khan status national film lost award film man land disappointment india khan said certainly disappointed thing kept spirits entire country filmmaker criticised american film industry foreign category awards given sake added americans learn like films film won number national awards including national film awards awards screen awards awards apart major awards won awards national international ceremonies soundtrack home media releases dvd dvd set released limited regions contained subtitles arabic english hebrew hindi turkish european languages available digital surround progressive frame format carried additional minutes deleted scenes trailers second released anniversary edition disc dvd box years theatrical release included documentary making curtain making soundtrack deleted scenes trailers release highest selling dvd india beating merchandise anniversary dvd edition national film award winning documentary film making collector cards coin character hand cut film bundled film comic book story books mask book cricket board game subsequently released commercial market comic book available english hindi targeted children ages book launch khan said keen turn film comic strip pre production phase march book titled spirit extraordinary story creators classic published covers making film describing detail setbacks obstacles crew faced developing film concept release


girl pearl film girl pearl drama film directed peter screenplay adapted screenwriter olivia based novel tracy stars young 17th century servant household dutch painter played time painted girl pearl city holland cast members include tom murphy read novel publication husband production company convinced sell film rights initially production feature kate hudson mike directing hudson withdrew shortly filming began film placed hiatus hire initiated casting process feature film debut sought avoid employing traditional characteristics period film drama cinematographer distinctive lighting colour schemes similar paintings released december north_america january united_kingdom girl pearl earned worldwide gross garnered positive critical reception approval rating rotten_tomatoes critics generally applauded film visuals performances questioning elements story film subsequently nominated british academy film awards academy_awards golden globe awards plot shy girl living dutch republic father painter recently gone blind rendering unable work putting family financial situation help matters sent work maid household famed painter works hard lowest position harsh hierarchy best despite treatment children routine shopping trip outside house butcher son murphy notices falls love slow return affections studio wife davis enters painter begins encourages appreciation painting light color gives lessons mixing tasks taking care secret wife react anger jealousy found husband spending time contrast pragmatic mother law maria sees useful career rich patron van tom notices visit household asks painter work house situation ruined previous girl refuses accepts commission paint portrait van secretly works eponymous painting help notice growing jealousy apparent deals growing fascination talent fend van attempt rape soon mother summons hands daughter pearl instructs finish painting away day final painting session wear pearl portrait runs love barn proposes marriage head leaves returns mother discovers accuses mother demands painting consider worthy painted doesn understand tries fails destroy painting house forever object leaves house shock later visited cook house comes bearing gift sealed containing blue wore painting wrapped pearl cast production development production girl pearl began screenwriter olivia gained access eponymous novel shortly publication august novel best seller groups beginning interest loved character determination free world impossible girl background tucker husband andy producers small british studio archer street films approached novel author tracy film adaptation agreed believing british studio help resist hollywood urge sex film stipulated adaptation avoid having main characters relationship tucker promised replicate emotional truth story seek retain control film creative process briefly considered adapting worked closely tucker adapt book explaining working drafts helped concentrate film beautifully line work draft closest source material slowly developed character avoided present novel partly literary instead focused conveying thoughts visually example adaptation inspect camera amidst sexual tension novel views immediately enjoys lasting warmth scent leaves novel known facts life described little pillars sticking dust history learn artist screenwriter researched dutch society 17th century talked artist friends painting interviewed victoria albert museum art historian restored original artwork stayed close contact close near end production presented master class casting originally american actress kate hudson cast having successfully pursued role film producers september hudson pulled weeks filming began officially creative differences hudson decision production led loss financial support production company resulted withdrawal mike director left project work film maid manhattan incident guardian reported unlikely film production commenced later year producers hired relatively unknown british television director peter helm project despite having directed feature film tucker knew earlier projects director discovered project accident visiting office noticed poster work began discussing read script described creativity link art money power sex strange mixture coming age story fascinating dark deliberately read book prior filming concerned influenced opting instead rely script period casting major step led interviews girls chose seventeen year old actress felt stood distinctive modern believed positive attribute realising work intelligent girl actress finished filming lost translation immediately arriving set consequently prepared little role considered script beautifully written character touching read book thought better approach story clean slate hiring major casting decisions quickly followed beginning addition english actor similar age background spent significant time discussing personality lifestyle period leading beginning filming researching role realised incredibly elusive artist result unlike chose read book gain better grasp man little information existed private life sought character discover motivations ultimately identified artist having private space midst family studied painting techniques visited museums carrying works casting decision tom patron van hired late soon joined mother law davis portrayed wife australian daughter artist davis believe character film bad guy certain role play order want involved murphy known recent role days later hired butcher love interest murphy taking period film role interested serving foil representing ordinary world seeks avoid meeting artist cast members included maid young actresses anna daughters respectively filming cinematographer studied period artwork discussed different moods wanted create scene director lover stanley period drama barry knew girl pearl different unlike film elaborate expensive set pieces production intimate relationships single household seeking create historically accurate biographical film sought direct period film avoided overly characteristics genre instead bring film life viewers able smell meat market employed little dialogue drew inspiration quiet tense mysterious world paintings director conscious effort slow pace film hoping slowing things create moments dialogue emotion silent film closer condition paintings closer capture kind truth film million set film primarily shot amsterdam belgium later remarked needed absolute control space light worked achieve shutting busy street hour exterior shots filmed hired ben van production designer wasn intimidated period obligations interested story character inspiration constructing film sets van studied works artists period set designer van said goal reflect quiet sober dutch paintings built house largest film story set designed rooms meant convey lack privacy according van film observed intended feel watched addition built interior sets represent homes van home possessed characteristics van contained mounted animals reflect predatory nature museum high resolution photograph actual painting shot camera film according obsessed amazing use light artists period particularly use reflect magical artwork employed lighting different film stock filming scenes artist studio want reliant aesthetic wanted audiences come away focusing praise story visuals costume design avoid stereotypes costume drama actors simple outfits termed period use costumes common era intent real clothes period reduce essence costume designer van explored london holland markets search period including van employed pale colors look poor servant girl outfitted simply rich van created elaborate costumes van money hair designer desired appear given little focused maintaining actress skin thick gave davis simple dutch learned studying drawings prints period music musical score girl pearl written french composer decided hire hearing score composed film explained sense restraint sense liked remember time saw cue opens describing light musical sphere known primarily scoring films native language score employs strings piano central theme featuring variety instrumental forms created melody film stating later interview flowing gentle theme haunting score career breakthrough gained international attention garnered film projects soundtrack released earned nomination golden globe award best original score helping increase recognition hollywood work garnered positive reviews new_york_times described gorgeous score haunted gives picture life exist whilst said elegant baroque empire magazine called score elegant work creates atmosphere cautious emotion true highlight colour clouds simply majestic captures heart story editing interest shortening adaptation approximately story eventually edited entire characters removed screenwriter worked editor credits experience knowing structure need leave big leaving things focused story relationship deciding storylines distracting editing great stuff peter ruthless changes novel bother felt result film gained focused driven plot visual feast themes analysis according girl pearl little film art concerned themes money sex repression obsession power human heart book writing filming painting literature film asserts film significantly source material socio political dimension novel girl pearl says shifts focus young girl evolving consciousness class power relations story work film england culturally english filmmaking 1990s author andrew notes film novel narration device having camera stay fixed film says effort actually render point view point view film spectator channels sexual awakening painting piercing ear posing inherently sexual opinion psychologist pearl metaphor normally convey wealth status worn pearl directive audience look psychological potential erotic bond unclear point real film incorporates seven paintings story thomas book film adaptation gone wind passion christ writes describes paintings naming film avoids ing external world looks like series paintings artist achievements adds director showing far fewer actual paintings describes lingering longer visual studio creates release box office girl pearl world premiere occurred film festival august north_america distributed lions gate entertainment film limited release seven cinemas december landing 32nd place week lions gate slowly increased release peak cinemas february total domestic gross film released united_kingdom january films opening week film finished tenth place total cinemas ireland film finished fourteenth place year total box office gross million garnered total worldwide gross home media girl pearl dvd released lions gate region dvd release included audio commentaries art filmmaking deleted scenes reception review aggregator rotten_tomatoes calculated approval rating based reviews critics average score website reported critical consensus visually arresting story told bit energy critical reception girl pearl mixed reviewers positively focusing film visuals performances questioning elements story historian alex von writing guardian praised film design incredible appearance felt bit like watching paint dry observer philip french referred film quiet intelligent acted believed people impressed carry away mind eye film appearance van van given movie self conscious beauty bbc review written susan described film superior british costume drama mixes art history romantic fiction appeal likes intelligent drama gentle erotic tension said gave excellent performances grand job expressing feelings emotions use dialogue picture better mitchell new_york_times called film earnest obvious melodrama soul filled longing come mitchell cinematography production design musical score film journal international despite praising visuals criticized girl pearl chick flick dressed old master clothes failing render growing artistic sensibility dramatically credible cited melodramatic villains failing concluded credit pulls plausible character hall sydney morning herald praised ability build individual moments grown ice hung dry air opined failed invest elegant art period emotional charge set expect relationship hall wrote lacked sense people breathing easily company owen writing entertainment_weekly remarked girl pearl brings dramas artists gets world new old eyes added silent film face fear ignorance curiosity sex intensely dramatic sight sound david wrote performance builds complex innocence screen presence ghost world lost translation concluded review praising ability deploy daylight shadow denying desire clearly refuses situations paintings film scenarios art grey world gives story gravity accolades


traffic film traffic american crime drama film directed written stephen explores illegal drug trade number perspectives user politician stories edited film characters meet film adaptation british channel_4 television series 20th century fox original film demanded harrison ford play leading role significant changes screenplay refused proposed script major hollywood studios rejected hour running time subject matter traffic political film hollywood productions usa films liked project start offered film makers money fox operated camera adopted distinctive cinematography story audiences tell apart traffic critically acclaimed earned numerous awards including best director best supporting actor del best adapted screenplay stephen best film editing stephen commercial success worldwide box office revenue total million estimated million budget usa network ran miniseries called traffic based american film earlier british television series plot mexico storyline mexico police officer rodriguez del partner stop drug transport arrest arrest interrupted general high ranking mexican official decides hire instructs francisco collins headed brothers torture gives names important members arrested efforts begin brothers cocaine outfit soon discovers rival brothers entire portion mexican anti drug campaign fraud aligned profit partner attempts sell information true affiliation killed betrayal longer stomach working decides deal exchange testimony requests electricity neighborhood kids play baseball night tempted street gangs crime secrets revealed public arrested seen suffering probable torture prison explains media widespread corruption police force army mexico watches children play baseball night new stadium storyline robert douglas conservative ohio judge appointed head president office national drug control policy taking title drug robert warned predecessor influential politicians war drugs robert daughter caroline honors student cocaine heroin quickly develops drug addiction boyfriend grace introduces free base caroline arrested fellow student drugs try dump anonymously hospital robert wife barbara struggle deal problem discovers known daughter involvement drugs months robert realizes daughter caroline drug caught demanding new position difficult family life visit mexico encouraged successful efforts hurting brothers returns ohio robert learns efforts caroline failed ran away city cincinnati knows location steals parents money drugs robert begins search cincinnati daughter drug dealer caroline refuses reveal whereabouts robert breaks hotel room finds semi conscious caroline company older man breaks tears quietly leaves robert returns washington prepared speech point plan win war drugs middle speech realizes futile tells press war drugs implies war people family members endorse walks press conference takes taxi airport robert barbara anonymous meetings daughter support storyline story set san_diego undercover investigation led gordon ray leads arrest high stakes dealer posing fisherman decides dangerous road immunity giving boss drug lord biggest distributor brothers united_states indicted tough prosecutor hand selected robert send message mexican drug organizations trial begins pregnant wife jones learns husband true profession associate facing prospect life imprisonment husband death threats child decides hire assassinate knows killing effectively end trial plants car bomb car assassination attempt shortly planting bomb assassinated sniper retaliation operation general car bomb kills gordon survive knowing soon scheduled testify makes deal juan lord drug debt family poisoned released dissatisfaction gordon angry death partner phone conversation person originally informed evidently bid power drug mexico took million inform fbi facilitate downfall organization said planning taking empire completely hangs phone looks hit men entering office soon release gordon bursts home celebration plants listening bug desk struggling relationship actual events aspects plotline based actual people events character general closely modeled mexican general secretly payroll head character modeled brothers modeled brothers point film intelligence center agent tells robert position official charge drug control doesn exist mexico noted original script director las created attorney general cast development interested making film drug wars time want producer obtained rights united_kingdom mini series liked structure seen mini series started looking screenwriter adapt film read script stephen called havoc upper class white kids high school drugs getting involved gangs approached work film found working producer director edward approached agreed merge projects come aboard producer traffic originally going distributed 20th century fox turnaround actor harrison ford agreed star began shopping film studios ford suddenly showed interest traffic fox interest film renewed studio took turnaround fox ceo bill mechanic championed film departed studio time draft finished went turnaround mechanic wanted changes script disagreed decided shop film major studios turned confident prospects hour film drugs according usa films wanted movie time approached provided filmmakers million budget considerable increase million fox offered screenplay conceptual discussions shooting october finished outline went shoot erin finished film written draft weeks pages long film approved production met separate times days script draft shot pages speaking parts featured seven cities film storyline original mini series major character arc farmer taken pakistani plotline replaced set mexico casting harrison ford initially considered role robert january significant cut usual million salary ford met flesh character agreed role adding scenes ended finished film february ford turned role filmmakers brought michael douglas turned earlier draft liked changes agreed star helped project believes ford turned role wanted action fans filmmakers sent letters politicians democrat republican asking cameo appearances film scenes shot actors roles filmmakers went shot scenes real politicians agreed film agreed including senators harry barbara boxer hatch charles don massachusetts governor bill filmed scene entirely improvised pre production project obtained fox initial entertainment group sold usa films north american rights stephen approached usa films film fully funded initial entertainment group fox dropped film early usa films expressed interest soon paid pre production money usa films agreed final cut traffic agreed term mexican characters speak spanish talking meant del dialogue subtitled studio realized suggested scenes shot english spanish del rejected suggestion del native puerto_rico worried actor brought record dialogue english worked hard master mexican improve spanish vocabulary del remembers imagine movie bust butt realistic possible voice said way dead body like don worry gon happen director fought subtitles mexico scenes arguing characters speak spanish film integrity convincingly portray described culture filmmakers went drug enforcement administration customs early script told trying present detailed accurate picture current drug war possible customs pointed script addition gave production team access border mexico shown film scene people talk border officials despite assistance try influence content script said traffic influences films richard jean spent time analyzing battle according director feeling footage caught staged inspiration film president men ability tackle issues entertaining opening credits film tried replicate president men placement screen left hand corner analyzing film helped director deal large cast working different locations traffic principal photography half day footage came studio bosses knew problem agree resulting additional filming come director pocket shot cities california ohio texas day schedule came million budget director operated camera effort close movie eliminate distance actors drew inspiration cinema style films studying framing scenes distance camera actors lens length depending position character remembers noticed space cross edge theatrical aesthetic opposed documentary aesthetic day spent shooting lot film shot available light hand held camera footage millennium smaller lighter previous cameras allowed freely order tell stories apart adopted distinctive look robert story film filter cold blue feel story filters flashing film warmer feel rodriguez story director tobacco filters degree angle possible produce like sharp feel took entire film step increased contrast grain significantly wanted different looks story audience track characters absorb lot information want figure story watching del significant input certain parts film example suggested simpler way depicting character kidnapping francisco ended director cut scene robert crack finding daughter bedroom said scene actors felt character consulting screenwriter agreed filmmakers cut scene shortly scheduled shot post production cut traffic ran hours minutes cut hours minutes early concerns film rating prepared release rating gave release box office performance traffic given limited release december theaters grossed usd opening weekend given wide release january theaters grossed million opening weekend film million north_america million foreign markets worldwide total million estimated million budget critical response rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave film positive write ups based sample average score del receiving widespread acclaim consensus successfully pulls highly ambitious traffic movie different stories large cast issues ethics gray black white clear cut good guys terrific acting metacritic film received average score based reviews film critic roger_ebert gave film stars wrote movie powerful precisely doesn preach restrained moment judge final speech wanted sentence making point movie lets supply thought stephen review new_york_times wrote traffic utterly gripping edge seat thriller interwoven tense rhythm explosive review new_york observer andrew wrote traffic marks definitively enormous talent lets guess going promise sex lies fulfilled entertainment_weekly gave film rating praised del performance critic owen called haunting film quietly awakening moral center howe review washington_post wrote screenwriter stephen based british television miniseries created soup nuts world lucrative trade review rolling_stone peter wrote hand held holding provides documentary feel attention richard review time wrote possibly predictable story lines interested stephen script inspired british mini series away lists traffic appeared critics lists notable list appearances 2nd scott new_york_times 2nd bernard new_york_daily_news 2nd bruce toronto sun 3rd stephen new_york_times 3rd owen entertainment_weekly 3rd peter rolling_stone 4th roger_ebert chicago_sun-times 4th jack new_york_daily_news accolades film won academy_awards categories best director best supporting actor del best film editing best adapted screenplay nominated best picture alongside film erin lost traffic nominated golden globe awards including best motion picture drama best director del best supporting actor motion picture catherine jones best supporting actress motion picture stephen best screenplay del won respective categories addition del won screen actors guild award outstanding performance male actor leading role went win bafta award best actor supporting role won best adapted screenplay new_york film critics circle named traffic best film best director del best supporting actor los_angeles film critics association awarded best director members toronto film critics association voted best director del best actor national society film critics voted del best director best supporting actor respectively


italian job film italian job american film directed gray written wayne powers produced film stars mark jason edward green american remake british film team thieves plan steal gold associate double crossed despite shared title plot characters film differ source material gray described film homage original film shot location venice los_angeles canals streets respectively temporarily shut principal photography distributed paramount_pictures italian job theatrically released united_states grossed million worldwide critical response generally positive publications highlighting action sequences sequel brazilian job reportedly development produced plot john professional assembled team steal million dollars worth gold safe held italian venice stolen weeks earlier team includes charlie professional thief computer expert handsome rob steve inside man left ear explosives expert successfully complete theft stealing actual safe stealing gold safe lands underwater occupied led rob leaving city team agrees split gold ways return united_states steve turns alps near austrian border men intercept van bridge gold john confronts steve kills rob drives van lake bridge alive oxygen tanks steve assumes dead leaves gold year later charlie returned states located steve new false identity changing moving los_angeles gold money charlie goes philadelphia meets john estranged daughter skilled private working police furious believing charlie responsible death father charlie instead convinces help revenge steve helping steal gold group monitor steve expensive mansion los_angeles security details charlie gets contact associate pete obtain explosives left ear blow mansion gates rob heavily modified mini calls friend car mechanic modify able drive mansion carry gold charlie guides disguised cable repair representative steve mansion scope interior hidden camera steve unaware connection john decides date steve draw house allowing steal gold group finds steve neighbors having party use explosives certainly draw attention bail plan accidentally reveals connection john steve date following charlie arrives steve shocked team survival charlie john death reveal plan causing charlie punch face leaving following steve paranoid knowing charlie likely looking steal gold begins faster ukrainian jewelry store owner named unintentionally reveals knowledge venice steve kills quiet news death reaches cousin leading member ukrainian crime family traces link pete traced gold confronts pete forced reveal charlie involvement steve makes plans safe gold mexico armored truck transport private plane waiting los_angeles international airport plan charlie new plan steal gold route airport having gain control downtown traffic light system able guide armored truck specific location day transport surprised trucks leave steve mansion steve monitoring overhead helicopter soon determine successfully routes target truck staging point steve sight left ear street sending van metro rail tunnel waiting knowing steve sent pursuit vehicles losing sight truck able successfully crack safe load gold mini small fit storm drain tunnels able stay ahead steve armed men los_angeles river bed streets control traffic system able create green wave allow easily flee charlie steve away head union station forcing steve land helicopter pursue stolen truck union station cars loaded train car help steve arrives shortly surprised find charlie waiting steve gun demands gold arrives charlie explains offered gold steve exchange helping security protection steve taken away revealing killed group boards train departs new_orleans celebrate john honor epilogue shows having share gold desired purposes cast mark charlie team thief seeks revenge murder mentor john john daughter safe vault technician prefers use technology crack police unlike father thing touch edward steve inside man venice later charlie john rob left ear leaves dead john father methods old fashioned handled entirely touch charlie longtime partner jason handsome rob team ladies man according charlie set record world longest freeway chase received love letters sent jail cell women saw news green team computer expert claims real inventor saying roommate northeastern university stole idea left ear team demolition explosives expert comes incident childhood toilet bowl lost hearing right ear mechanic rob contacts engineer carry gold assists planting explosives drop armored car subway serves lee jewelry store owner ties ukrainian mob hired steve help sell gold steve shoots realizing knows gold came high ranking member ukrainian mob family cousin uses store local steve murdering production development robert wade wrote draft remake british crime comedy italian job rejected paramount team wayne powers subsequently commissioned write remake duo viewed original film seen wanted sense regards tone course years drafts developed screenplay described director gray inspired original gray powers powers executive producer james identified prominent similarities trio mini thieves titular involving theft gold sequences film gray production began casting gray interested working seeing performance nights reading script italian job gray contacted fell love reading green attracted project script gray choice character recommended role spent time preparing role gray casting director suggested role driver handsome rob gray agreed choice took role steve contractual obligation fulfill attended special driver training sessions willow springs international park nearly month pre production filming gray cinematographer worked develop visual style film production began viewed car commercials magazine photographs chase sequences french connection identity visual references wanted dark textures strong contrast collaborated production designer charlie wood color palette gray ideas paramount preferred italian job shot format despite wishes gray wanted aspect ratio chose shoot film super aspect ratio principal photography began gray frequently utilized cameras constantly moving italian job shot location sites scouted weeks pre production scenes filmed sets venice building film opening sequence takes place van thieves survey steve mansion hotel room red line subway tunnel sets constructed studios california scene armored truck falls hollywood boulevard subway tunnel set seven cameras capture vehicle foot descent cars simulate traffic jam intersection hollywood highland controlled production crew week custom built mini principal photography fitted electric motors engines allowed subway tunnels scenes shot mini modified allow camera placement inside vehicles director remarked mini cast gray wanted film realistic possible accordingly actors stunts computer generated imagery second unit director alexander cinematographer filmed establishing shots venice canal chase sequence los_angeles chase sequence period days filming location posed challenges opening sequence venice italy strictly monitored local authorities high speeds boats driven temperatures italian alps created problems production guns jam imagine able walk feet bottle water freezing conditions work gray remarked pedestrians allowed use hollywood boulevard takes scenes took place freeways city streets filmed weekends release box office performance italian job premiered film festival theatrically released united_states opening weekend film grossed ranking paramount released film august time theatrical release closed november film grossed united_states canada overseas worldwide highest grossing film produced paramount critical response based reviews collected rotten_tomatoes italian job overall approval rating weighted average score comparison metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics calculated average score reviews collected indicating generally favorable reviews writing liked plot style execution action sequences specifically involving trio mini wrote stars film bbc reviewer gave italian job stars wrote revenge plot adds lacking original los_angeles_times reviewer kevin thomas praised opening venice sequence characterization thieves felt los_angeles sequence arguably stretched little long roger_ebert gave film stars writing film hours relatively skilled professional level san_francisco_chronicle concurred describing italian job pure smart entertainment plotted executed invention humor reviewer james gave film stars said gray discovered right recipe movie things moving develop nice leads toss occasional surprise variety robert compared italian job score finely tuned featured edward similar role david writing new_yorker praised performance green lack digital effects action sequences owen entertainment_weekly gave film grade comparing positively remake gone seconds remake ocean new_york_daily_news reviewer jack gave italian job stars writing action sequences plot twists vast improvement original los_angeles sequence clever mike clark usa_today questioned probability los_angeles sequence wrote film lazy remake giving stars peter writing rolling_stone gave italian job star describing film tricked remake flick flat formulaic enjoyed comic relief green characters added magnetic performance outside mini felt lack logic film home media italian job released dvd paramount home entertainment october includes bonus features different aspects film production addition deleted scenes released dvd august blu ray disc october accolades gray won film life movie award best director american black film festival clay michael jean paul mike won award best specialty stunt world stunt awards boat chase canals venice italian job nominated saturn award best action adventure thriller film lost kill bill april ign named film los_angeles chase sequence car chases 21st century analysis saw italian job revival film start 21st century thomas crown affair ocean remakes 1960s films describing theory team film genre film scholar strong writes italian job categorized magnificent seven great escape dirty dozen recently usual suspects mission impossible states team film involves group working particular objective goal orientation widely shared plot attribute texts genres case overwhelming majority films involve interacting characters element distinguishes team film heightened significance afforded group means given objective attempted film film variation extent particular central characters determine events screen time team films recognizable insistence relationship group goal strong additionally makes direct comparison italian job mission impossible citing plot device task roles skills team members betrayal necessitating constitution team use new line retro styled film mentioned critics business analysts alike prime example modern product placement specifically brand integration film critic joe called italian job best car commercial noted cars prominence reviews film writing presence served connection film based reported april sales mini year italian job theatrically released increased percent previous year possible sequel sequel italian job tentatively titled brazilian job development summer faced multiple delays principal photography initially slated begin march projected release date november december script finalized release date pushed later summer writer david approached paramount_pictures original screenplay entitled crew studio reportedly liked idea thought work better sequel italian job gray slated return director original cast drafts script written august project march interview jason said somebody fully ready things sitting producer line revealed june script brazilian job developed lot things happening management changes got describing story said starts brazil set rio picture moves belgium involving diamonds green stated september sequel unlikely near future march line said version paramount talking additionally mentioning cast interested project robert wade working draft sequel year daily record reported september signed film october gray said enjoyed making italian job hoped interested directing sequel script finalized mentioned dependent scheduling january quoted interview saying brazilian job probably isn happening wrote years ago rolling paramount asked sequel june green said brazilian job doesn exist actually called wonderful myth month mark said sequel production active


yellow yellow portuguese manga brazilian drama film directed stars working class people engage social encounters action taking place hotel bar directorial debut film partially inspired previous short film texas hotel filmed low budget suburbs yellow received awards film festivals brazil abroad including festival berlin film festival film generally praised domestic reviewers characters soundtrack cinematography depictions brazil english speaking critics mixed response plot film opens fed routine forced routinely turn sexual bar customers men hits enjoys corpses drinking blood lives texas hotel gay man works attracted wellington butcher delivers meat hotel wellington married woman proud evangelical christian wellington wife woman named tires wellington mistress tells relationship anonymously reveals husband cheating thinking destroy marriage wellington lovers finds wellington attacks leaves good wellington goes texas hotel seek wants wellington room wellington funeral recently deceased owner hotel thrown bar trying forcibly grab seen driving car meets takes apartment sex film concludes shown complaining routine followed montage everyday city life ending deciding hair shade attracted cast themes writing new_york_times stephen interpreted film message follows lower half lives brazil extension humanity basic getting rose colored deals kinds themes film labeled violent response said films life popmatters declared despite appearance film celebration life tried contrast violence depicted hollywood action films small people face everyday making poetic violent time character shooting corpses represents harmless symbolic addiction way aspects film come violence writing new_yorker michael said human content stuff art house exploitation person wrote phrase human stomach sex said priest film summary film spirit writing declared film talk excluded people characters hollywood films french novels love happiness criticized fact directors like poverty characterized characters people vice wrote film shows miserable dear waiting mercy life willing kill die fulfill desires instincts young variety opined yellow color represents shade broken dreams sense feeling alive background production prior yellow worked production director film ball director short films texas hotel served inspiration yellow said texas hotel kind privileged test yellow guide fox described yellow expanded version hotel texas wrote series presented texas hotel turned articulate narrative meaning production cost happy noting brazilian films cost average million time filming took place suburbs cities state shot cameras brought rio_de_janeiro filming took place weeks september october ideas film knew unsure include element yellow colored hair matched book tempo yellow time title film borrowed book author describes rotten teeth children color poverty country wanted create film face brazilian people world need look release yellow premiere held festival rio october released domestic theaters august despite receiving praise film critics moderately received brazilian audiences yellow grossed viewership people sixteen brazilian theaters shown representing twelfth largest audience domestic film accolades 35th festival yellow selected best film official jury popular jury critics alike received awards best cinematography best editing best cast best actor won award best debut film 25th havana film festival film won award best cinematography won best cinematography seventh brazilian film festival miami yellow won feature film category 13th best film best director best cinematography best screenplay best art direction best original score best actor best actress received special prize costume design nominated categories cinema won best cinematography 53rd berlin international film festival won award best film forum section received grand prix 15th latin_america film festival nominated award best american film critical reception film received generally positive reviews brazil characters actor performances soundtrack praised person noting film avoided stereotypes film cinematography praised person imagery decorative spare film film depiction real life brazil praised commenting city god compared yellow stating yellow testimony documentary value critic don declared film viewers love hate concluding leave cinema room entered yellow received mixed reviews english speaking reviewers review website rotten_tomatoes film rating based reviews average score metacritic assigns rating based reviews critics film score indicating mixed average reviews based reviews village_voice reviewer described characters film shallow brazilian young called standout embodies film savage characters praising cinematography keith club said film young fox praised work fox said stuff glorious look opinion penultimate scene montage boasts movie found characters robust dimensional people praised film surreal flavor praised saying real pleasure film doesn exploitation people memorable home media film released dvd brazil united_states released run features partnership global film initiative global lens series best global lens brazil


film american neo noir psychological thriller film directed written christopher produced based pitch later stars guy anne moss joe presented different sequences scenes interspersed film series black white shown series color sequences shown reverse order audience mental state protagonist suffers amnesia sequences meet end film producing complete cohesive narrative premiered september venice international film festival released european theaters starting october blockbuster success acclaimed critics praised narrative structure motifs memory perception grief self deception successful box office earning million million budget received numerous accolades including academy_award nominations best original screenplay best film editing film subsequently ranked best films decade critics media outlets plot film starts photograph dead man sequence plays backwards photo undeveloped state entering camera man shot head followed sequences black white color reverse interspersed black white sequences begin guy room speaking unnamed telephone shown screen amnesia unable store recent memories result attack men explains killed attacker raped wife fox second escaped police accept second attacker believes attacker john james starting conducts investigation system notes insurance investigator recalls stephen diagnosed condition wife harris sure condition genuine repeatedly requested try break act falling coma dying result color sequences shown reverse story chronology gets tattoo based self directed instructions john license plate finding note clothes meets anne moss wears clothes drives car boyfriend jimmy understanding condition uses drive man named keith town offers run license plate help investigation meets contact joe helps warns finds photo written trust provides driver license shows john edward confirming information john warnings meets drives abandoned building killing shown opening final black white sequence prompted meets lobby undercover officer found john boyfriend jimmy larry directs abandoned building outside town jimmy arrives takes photo body develops black white transitions color beginning color sequences clothes jimmy hearing jimmy told story met doubts jimmy attacker arrives asserts jimmy john convinced reveals killed real attacker year ago having helped find claims john common continually forget beginning search john explains wife actually single hearing exposition consciously burns jimmy photograph drives jimmy car license plate number second attacker lead events death cast film structure presentation film structured color black white color sequences alternated black white sequences chronological order color ones shown forward shown reverse ordered reverse black white sequences come color sequences come numbering scheme suggested andy article salon magazine took numbers black white sequences letters color ones plotting film presented opening credits shown backward credits smooth transition black white sequence color sequence occurs development photograph film chronological order story viewed hidden feature disc limited edition region dvd disc special edition region dvd special feature chapters film chronological order shown ending credits run reverse opening title runs backward shown opening title sequence run reverse actual film shown forward version wrote article film anthology discusses provides viewer clues necessary watch help understand color sequences include brief overlap help clue audience fact presented reverse order purpose fragmented reverse force audience sympathetic experience ability create new long term memories prior events recalled audience production development july brothers christopher took cross country road trip chicago los_angeles christopher relocating home west_coast drive pitched story film brother responded enthusiastically idea arrived los_angeles left washington finish college georgetown university christopher repeatedly asked send draft months complied months later christopher came idea tell film backwards began work screenplay wrote short story simultaneously brothers continued correspond sending subsequent revisions respective works christopher initially wrote script linear story way screen check logic short story titled radically different christopher film maintains essential elements version instead named earl patient mental institution film wife killed anonymous man attack wife earl lost ability create new long term memories like earl leaves notes information killer short story earl convinces written notes escape mental institution murder wife killer unlike film ambiguity earl finds kills anonymous man july girlfriend later wife emma thomas showed screenplay aaron executive films said script innovative script seen soon optioned given budget million pre production lasted seven weeks main shooting location changed montreal quebec los_angeles california create realistic atmosphere film casting initially slated play interested passed scheduling conflicts considered actors include aaron later work dark knight thomas jane role went guy impressed chosen partly lack celebrity passed decided pursuit list stars film money affordable quality actor enthusiasm role evidenced personal phone discuss impressed anne moss performance trinity science fiction film matrix suggested mary lobbied role decided cast moss saying added enormous role wasn page corrupt police officer comedian mentioned proved unavailable moss suggested star matrix joe concern villainous cast said surprised actor subtlety performance rest film characters quickly cast main leads established stephen harris play wife respectively mark junior landed role clerk liked look attitude result appeared minor roles productions larry plays jimmy drug dealer boyfriend keith performs jimmy owes money filming filming took place september october day shooting schedule set day filming principal actors including moss performed day shooting exterior sequences outside house moss scenes completed week including follow scenes home bar restaurant meets final time returned set late second week continue filming scenes september crew shot opening scene kills scene reverse motion forward played sounds shot shell flying upwards shell dropped camera forward motion constantly rolled frame forced blow frame instead confusion crew shot backwards optical copy shot reverse shot forward height complexity terms film said optical backwards running shot forwards forwards shot simulation backwards shot day september larry returned shoot sequence attacks jimmy filming completed days later voice overs recorded black white scenes given free narrative allowing documentary feel travel inn california interior rooms exterior film inn scenes house shot suburban home close house located burbank crew planned shoot derelict building set kills jimmy spanish styled brick building owned train company week shooting began company placed dozen train carriages outside building making exterior interior building built set new location found oil near long beach instead scene burns wife possessions filmed music david composed film synthesized score acknowledges synthesized soundtracks inspired blade runner thin red line composing score created different distinct sounds differentiate color black white scenes brooding classical themes oppressive noise describes entire score theme says emotion aiming music loss sense loss feel time don know lost sense initially wanted use paranoid android end credits unable secure rights instead david_bowie air songs extended version included film soundtrack release film gained substantial word mouth press film festival circuit premiered venice international film festival received standing ovation played american film festival toronto international film festival publicity events trouble finding foreign distributors opening countries worldwide promotion tour ended film festival played january finding american distributors proved troublesome screened studio heads including chief harvey march executives loved film praised talent passed distributing picture believing confusing attract large audience famed independent film director saw film learned distributed championed film interviews public events giving publicity secure distributor financially risky decided distribute film weeks distribution reached theaters earned domestic total million box office run film success surprising passed film realized mistake tried buy film marketing designed film official website marketing strategy blair witch project website intended provide clues hints story providing concrete information short intro website viewer shown newspaper detailing murder highlighted words article leads material describing film including notes photographs police reports filmmakers employed tactic sending pictures random people depicting bloody pointing unmarked spot chest distributed film christopher edited film trailers sold inexpensive cable channels like websites yahoo trailers key film gaining widespread public notice home media released dvd vhs united_states canada september united_kingdom january edition contains hidden feature allows viewer watch film chronological order canadian version feature film chapters set manually dvd programming original release chronological feature chapters set correctly film later released limited edition dvd features audio commentary christopher original short story film based channel documentary making film limited edition dvd contains hidden feature allows viewer watch film chronological order limited edition dvd packaged look like case file mental institution notes doctors inside dvd designed series psychological tests viewer choose certain words objects multiple choice answers play movie access special features notes dvd case offer clues navigating dvd released disc special edition dvd december release contains special features releases package plus couple new interviews appear body straightforward disc limited edition dvd released blu ray disc august release lacks special features contained limited edition dvd include audio commentary director christopher single layer disc features transfer surround audio film released itunes digital download film released blu ray dvd usa february following 10th anniversary film blu ray dvd new transfer shown theaters recently aside transfer blu ray contains new special film legacy reception box office success united_states opening weekend released theaters week distributed theaters grossed million north_america million countries making film total worldwide gross million august theatrical run place higher eighth list highest grossing movies single weekend film nominated academy_awards original screenplay film editing win category short story published film released nominated original screenplay instead adapted screenplay christopher received nomination nominated grand jury prize film festival lost believer won awards best screenplay awards best picture film critic associations festivals including chicago film critics association salt award christopher nominated best director awards including directors guild america award awarded independent spirit awards accorded best actor san_diego film critics society las_vegas film critics society film nominated prestigious grand prix belgian syndicate cinema critics critical response met critical acclaim earning rating rotten_tomatoes online film critic james gave film stars ranking number year end list number time films review called fascinating wonderfully open ended motion picture remembered best films year praised film backwards narrative saying distinguishes film brilliant innovative structure noted guy gives tight thoroughly convincing performance chose best movie decade william arnold seattle post writes delicious time treat emphasizes director christopher makes work non linear puzzle film tense atmospheric thriller rob noted command story makes single element film clue larger picture story edges origins quest critics impressed film structure wrote forward progression narrative garner little interest making reverse storytelling filmmaker sean burns philadelphia weekly commented formal ultimately ice cold feat intellectual thrill puzzle structure begins wear left hang film fades like temporary memories roger_ebert gave film favorable stars think multiple watching twice concluded greater understanding helped plot level didn viewing experience confusion state intended disliked film commented review eternal sunshine mind film writers guild america ranked screenplay list greatest written scientific response medical experts cited featuring realistic accurate depictions amnesia history motion pictures called accurate portrayal different memory systems popular media physician director immune program national institute mental health identified film close perfect exploration memory concludes thought provoking thriller kind movie keeps viewer mind iteration makes examine notions different light movie interested workings memory makes reality clinical writes overwhelming majority characters films bear little relation psychiatric realities memory loss apparently inspired partly studies famous patient developed severe memory control temporal lobe syndrome film documents difficulties faced develops severe amnesia attack wife killed unlike films genre character retains identity little amnesia shows severe everyday memory difficulties associated disorder fragmented mosaic quality sequence scenes film reflects perpetual present nature syndrome interpretations analysis release widely noted topic film discussion unique narrative structure themes searching explanations film plot resorted online forums message boards scholarly material ignored film official website forums order maintain personal article dissolve analyzing work mike cites study deliberate self actions end film role unreliable narrator topic self deception james notes film suggests memories choosing forget manipulating memories past events line psychological analysis film specifically act use poses dilemma explained medical center professor john faced question memory past real constructed beliefs wishes author written depth essay collection sex drugs low culture manifesto specifically scene interview filmmaker magazine stated interesting audiences unwilling believe stuff says end think people spent entire film looking photograph don believe lies image stays people heads prefer trust image clear visual completely questionable surprising wasn planned planned step completely outside head audience mode trying analyze want believe movie guy actually authority truth happened played joe matrix bound especially given baggage carries movies seen audiences character actor unreliable find frightening level uncertainty joe brings film best film list appearances awards afi awards afi story year christopher academy science fiction fantasy horror films saturn award best action adventure film boston society film critics best screenplay christopher awards best screenplay christopher british independent film awards award best foreign independent film broadcast film critics association best script christopher casting society america best casting john chicago film critics association best script christopher dallas fort worth film critics association russell smith award christopher american film festival award christopher critics awards christopher special jury prize christopher awards best motion picture christopher florida film critics circle best screenplay christopher golden trailer awards best drama originality independent spirit awards best supporting actress anne moss best director christopher best screenplay christopher las_vegas film critics society best film best actor guy best script christopher london film critics circle british director year christopher los_angeles film critics association best script christopher mtv movie awards best new filmmaker christopher online film critics society best film best director christopher best adapted screenplay christopher san_diego film critics society best actor guy southeastern film critics association best film best adapted screenplay christopher film festival salt award christopher toronto film critics association best film best screenplay christopher vancouver film critics circle best film remake pictures announced november plans remake film rights acquired acquisition exclusive media group executive pictures stated plan stay true christopher vision deliver memorable movie bit edgy iconic award worthy original remade languages including tamil hindi bangladesh film


treasure planet treasure planet american animated science fiction film produced disney animation studios released disney pictures november 43rd animated feature disney animated classics series film science fiction adaptation robert louis adventure novel treasure island film released simultaneously regular theaters film employs novel technique hand drawn traditional animation set atop computer animation film written produced directed ron john pitched concept film time pitched disney animated feature little film animated remake italian mini series treasure island outer space treasure planet features voices joseph gordon brian murray david pierce martin short lee emma thompson patrick final film role musical score composed james newton howard songs written performed john despite positive critical reception film performed poorly united_states box office costing million create earning million united_states canada shy million worldwide nominated academy_award best animated feature plot young jim enchanted stories legendary pirate captain flint ability appear raid passing ships disappear order hide mysterious treasure planet years later jim grown isolated teenager long abandoned father reluctantly helps mother sarah run inn derives amusement solar cruising hybrid atop board attached solar sail powered rocket day spaceship crashes near inn dying pilot billy bones gives jim sphere tells gang pirates raid burn inn jim mother dog like friend flee study jim realizes sphere showing star map leads location treasure planet commissions ship called legacy mission find treasure planet ship commanded cat like sharp captain stone skinned disciplined mate arrow crew bunch secretly led half robot cook john silver jim suspects warned jim sent work supervised silver shape shifting pet despite jim silver soon form father son relationship voyage ship encounters jim securing crew members saves silver falling time black hole arrow dies burst shock waves maximum engine power enable pilot ship safety crew loss arrow begins suspect jim failing secure jim blames mistake fact arrow line cut ruthless crew member named ship reaches treasure planet mutiny led silver jim abandon ship accidentally leaving map thinking jim map silver chance kill jim refuses attachment boy shot escape injuring exploring treasure planet forests meet abandoned robot says literally lost mind brain missing invites house care wounded pirates corner group door jim return ship attempt recover map aboard ship fights jim working sabotage ship artillery inadvertently turns artificial gravity jim float space grabs mast jim grabs flag mast partially cuts flag jim grabs mast kicks flag breaking causing float away death jim obtain map return captured silver captured jim forced use map group finds way portal opened place universe means flint conducted raids treasure center planet accessible portal treasure planet revealed large space station built unknown architects flint treasure jim comes skeletal remains flint holding missing computer jim replaces piece causing remember planet set explode treasure discovered ensuing silver finds torn holding literal boat load gold saving jim hangs fall silver saves jim group escapes legacy damaged lacks power required leave planet time escape jim rocket narrow plate metal rides portal open new location pilots ship jim manages open portal home world escape destruction treasure planet escape surviving pirates imprisoned aboard ship offers recommend jim academy heroic actions silver deck jim finds preparing escape jim lets silver asks jim silver jim stars handful gold taken treasure planet pay rebuilding inn flying jim returns reunites mother short time later party hosted rebuilt inn married children jim military cadet looks skies sees image silver clouds casting joseph gordon jim teenage adolescent adventure austin majors young jim david pierce alien doctor slightly resembles dog emma thompson captain captain legacy slightly resembles cat martin short robot literally lost mind abandoned treasure planet captain flint brian murray john silver leads mutiny legacy lee arrow captain mate sarah jim mother runs inn davis small creature form michael vicious spider crab like legacy patrick billy bones sailor owned map treasure planet tony jay narrator production development treasure planet took roughly half years create concept treasure planet called treasure island space time originally pitched ron meeting john pitched little stated chief disney studios time wasn interested idea wanted able camera lot like steven_spielberg james cameron delay production beneficial technology time develop terms moving camera principal animation film began roughly crew members working roy estimated crew members listed screen credits artists computer artists musicians according wanted create space world warm life normally think science fiction film opposed steel blue smoke coming heavily pipe laden treatment science fiction order film fun creating exciting action sequences believed having characters wear space suits helmets romance crew created concept outer space filled atmosphere changes late production film prologue film originally featured adult jim story captain flint person crew considered dark felt lacked character involvement crew intended film include sequence showing jim working solar interacting alien child intended jim sensitive homage catcher intention begin film scene jim solar sequence cut writing writer rob edwards stated extremely challenging classic novel set outer space away science fiction elements things like metal space ships early edwards goes lot things film modern idea setting film outer space story exciting kids book kids regard adapting characters book film ron mentioned jim book smart capable kid wanted jim start little troubled kid doesn know retaining aforementioned characteristics original character mentor figures jim novel john described comic straight characters fused mentions father son relationship jim john silver present degree book wanted emphasize film casting casting director held series casting auditions film new_york los_angeles london crew actors mind major characters character written david pierce mind pierce given copy treasure planet script preliminary sketches character film scenic elements working bug life stated script fantastic look compelling accepted role likewise character captain developed idea emma thompson providing voice offered excited said said action adventure character emma played pregnant sessions happy action train actors initially mind characters john silver jim brian murray john silver joseph gordon jim signed months auditions gordon stated attracted role disney animated movie disney animated movies class tradition unbelievable mentioned gordon combined vulnerability intelligence combination liked approach lead actors pierce experience voice acting prior making treasure planet explained looking natural voice actor better actor experience voice work utilizes natural voice instead affecting voice voice sessions interaction actors gordon expressed desire interact brian murray found difficult act scenes jim john silver design animation designing treasure planet crew operated rule law idea art director andy credited ron meant overall look film artwork traditional sci overall look treasure planet based art style promoted associated school illustration howard illustrations described film crew classic illustration having feel composed warm color palette animators took deep canvas technology initially developed came process called virtual sets created entire degree sets began staging scenes combined process traditionally drawn characters order achieve painted image depth perception enabled crew place camera set maneuver maneuver camera live action film order test computer generated body specifically john silver arm traditionally animated character crew took clip captain hook peter pan replaced arm arm animators crew divided teams example sixteen animators assigned jim appeared screen assigned john silver ensure illustration personality major character film team animators led supervisor mentioned personalities affect final character citing supervisor john silver john supervisor jim examples physical appearance movements facial expressions voice actors infused characters asked drew inspiration previous film adaptations treasure island character designs stated disliked looking previous portrayals character order clear mind stereotypes drew inspiration manner silver spoke actor wallace loved way talked mouth characterization design jim john cited james dean important reference attitude posture felt pain youthful innocence cited film lot close ups characters going thought processes eyes animators small statues characters film references animation process character sculptor kent mentioned disney film use paved way formation entire department devoted character noted supposed like store tells character personality helped inspire way actors portray roles audio law applied visual designs film sound effects music sound designer davis mentioned team hobby shops stores antique toys old spinning mechanisms order create sound effects john silver avoid sounding slick sci team experimentation sound dialogues especially robot opted short natural voice tried affected comedy thing want story like affect performances music film largely orchestral nature includes moderately successful pop singles know dolls frontman john british pop rock group songs written performed john film recorded know soundtrack score composed james newton howard said score wonderful tradition score described mixture modern music spirit star wars celtic music scottish credited composer track silver leaves listed film credits disney records released film soundtrack album november marketing prior theatrical run treasure planet promotional support mcdonald company mcdonald included promotional items action figures puzzles happy meals mighty meals placed promotional film graphics packaging number soft drinks mountain code red sierra mist root beer orange slice delivery truck panels promote ice cream inspired film chocolate treasure included film branded boxes released line treasure planet action figures toys release treasure planet held world premiere dome hollywood november screened paris france november film major studio feature released regular theaters simultaneously light success disney films released format beauty beast dick cook chairman disney studio entertainment mentioned simultaneous release good way distinguish competitive holiday season treasure planet released dvd vhs format united_states canada april dvd includes scenes visual commentary deleted scenes teaser theatrical trailers music video song john virtual tour legacy dvd retained number spot billboard sales weeks vhs number sales weeks april july treasure planet brought million dvd sales disney released 10th anniversary special edition blu ray dvd combo july reception critical response film rating rotten_tomatoes based reviews site critical consensus states weaker usual treasure planet offers fast paced beautifully rendered vision outer space stephen hunter washington_post gave stars stated film boasts disney generations driving apart people stated film imagination humor moves animation combining traditional digital techniques usa_today said film noteworthy feature way combines futuristic retro went film doesn charm dazzling spirited away concluded treasure planet capable holiday season adventure family audience kim box office stated plenty recommend film spectacular visuals treasure planet worthwhile watch expressing disappointment felt characters creatively rendered criticized film roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave stars felt traditional story exciting andy daily variety complained script describing remarked script amusing visuals scott new_york_times described film act homage clumsy cynical bit piracy went movie mechanical picture owen entertainment_weekly described film updated zero momentum box office film american box office bomb grossing million united_states canada million worldwide times listed film expensive box office time consequently disney distribution arm reduced fourth quarter earnings million days film release awards film nominated academy_award best animated feature lost spirited away nominated number annie awards canceled sequel treasure planet shown cinemas thomas president disney feature animation mentioned possibilities having direct video releases treasure planet television series stated story concepts script sequel treasure planet notion series director screenwriter began early development treasure planet sequel jim kate love interest classmate royal academy team long john silver stop villainous freeing inmates bay prison set voice sequel canceled treasure planet disappointed box office video games treasure planet video games released disney interactive released naval strategy game treasure planet battle october sony computer entertainment america released treasure planet action video game playstation playstation game boy advance november developed bizarre creations company engine modeling animation released making video facebook page series games collectively called disney treasure planet training academy disney treasure planet collection released composed games broadside blast treasure rescue players games unlock fourth game ship shape reception game met mixed negative reception release gamerankings metacritic gave score game boy advance version playstation version playstation version


american sports drama film written directed starring rodriguez film debuts follows diana troubled teenager brooklyn decides channel aggression training boxer despite disapproval father prospective trainers competitors male dominated sport wrote screenplay learning box wanting film sport female protagonist struggled find film million budget production eventually funded john independent film channel rodriguez cast lead role despite having acted trained months prepare role filming commenced new_york new_jersey premiered january film festival won grand jury prize released theatrically september grossed million box office film received critics offered particular praise rodriguez performance direction rodriguez received numerous accolades including national board review awards independent spirit award nominations awards plot diana brooklyn teenager hot temper gets trouble school repeatedly starts fights students frustration stems unhappy home life lives public housing estate brother tiny single father pays tiny boxing training hopes professional boxer tiny prefer artist visiting tiny gym intervening defend diana asks trainers let box told train compete actual fights learns afford coaching tiny trainer asks father tells job resorts stealing money instead returns gym begins teach basics boxing diana adrian later meets takes professional fight adrian invites diana dinner fight kisses walking home night gave diana black eye sees diana adrian confronts assuming abusive relationship storms apartment spends night adrian asks parents reveals mother committed suicide years ago diana returns apartment tiny offers boxing use coaching money gets father diana later goes birthday party leaves sees adrian getting friendly girlfriend diana adrian session gym reluctant hit leaves talk diana amateur match scheduled girl opponent pulls ends fighting man ray arrives middle fight match end ray disqualification illegal diana arrives home looking like loser beating floor accuses mother point suicide weeks rigorous training diana wins amateur fight time girl diana accepted adrian apology tensions rise learn advanced finals division fight adrian refuses fight girl diana struggles convince view legitimate opponent turns fight day match diana wins unanimous decision judges fight adrian fears lost diana respect tells respects fighting reconcile cast rodriguez diana paul douglas adrian ray tiny victor sierra ray shannon walker williams louis don production written directed marking feature film debut aim classic boxing story female lead having taken boxing famous gym brooklyn writing script struggled persuade production companies finance film numerous producers suggested cast white woman lead role felt having female protagonist unbelievable sarah green martha griffin eventually agreed produce film found provide million budget days pre production film set begin backed partner john independent filmmaker mentor decided provide funding film entire budget independent film channel later contributed budget initially sought cast professional actor play diana felt auditioned overly polished decided cast actor instead rodriguez worked film extra auditioned speaking role attended open casting lead described rodriguez audition disaster won role find come close physical power rodriguez boxer trained gym days week months preparation filming douglas played adrian filmed days new_york new_jersey scenes inside gym diana tiny train filmmakers shot warehouse jersey city initial boxing sequences shot spectator view outside ring later sequences filmed inside ring cinematographer patrick camera allowed actors hit camera mimic feeling hit release premiered january film festival won festival grand jury prize directing award dramatic competition distribution rights film subsequently purchased screen gems million limited release united_states september opening theaters debut week ranked 30th box office grossing screen average following week expanded theaters fell screen average ranking 18th week film screen average dropped cumulative total gross ended theatrical run weeks total domestic gross internationally grossed making worldwide total film released dvd march dvd includes special features audio commentary making reception critical response received critics release score rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating consensus states rodriguez gives compelling performance despite lack boxing background packs punch directorial debut film score metacritic based critics reviews indicating generally favorable reviews numerous reviews praised rodriguez performance debut role critics comparing david new_yorker called powerhouse star long way variety critic levy described natural performer dominates scene review new_york_times scott characterized rodriguez powerful gifted young actress remember washington_post howe felt rodriguez performance memorable aspect film appealing formidable beautiful scene script direction highlighted critics los_angeles_times kenneth commended craft respect compared character diana writing protagonist double terms drive commitment ability lisa entertainment_weekly felt plot unrealistic times direction showed clear personal filmmaking style respect characters weaknesses moments athletic beauty james gave film half stars calling crafted emotionally satisfying debut single minded determination passion project roger_ebert gave film half stars chicago_sun-times review enjoyed story boxing deeper themes girl growing society discovering nature probably men hand san_francisco_chronicle edward opined ultimately theme female self reliance having diana fall adrian criticized plot ing time woman right ring instead celebrating achievement awards nominations legacy boxing films portray women sport film studies academic argued responsible influx female protagonists boxing film genre 2000s specifically films million dollar baby die alternatively titled girl film responsible launching rodriguez careers film rodriguez went star numerous major studio films later directed body