R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department or simply R.I.P.D., is a 2013 American science fiction action comedy film starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds. Robert Schwentke directed the film based on a screenplay adapted from the comic book R.I.P.D. by Peter M. Lenkov. The film also stars Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stéphanie Szostak, and Marisa Miller. Filming was completed on January 28, 2012, and the film was originally set to be released on June 28, 2013 in the United States by Universal Pictures, but was pushed back to July 19, 2013. The film proved financially unsuccessful, grossing $78 million on a $130 million budget, and was met with negative reviews.
| Director | Robert Schwentke |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz, Mike Richardson, Michael Fottrell |
| Screenplay by | Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi |
| Story by | David Dobkin, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stéphanie Szostak |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Alwin H. Küchler |
| Edited by | Mark Helfrich |
| Production, company | Dark Horse Entertainment, Original Film, Relativity Media |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | July 17, 2013 (Iceland), July 19, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130-154 million |
| Box office | $78.3 million |
About R.I.P.D.
Genre-blending action, fantasy, sci-fi and comedy film in which a recently deceased cop joins a team of undead police officers in search of the man who killed him.
Achievement of R.I.P.D.
The screenplay was adapted from Peter M. Lenkiv's comic book Rest in Peace Department. It only grossed $78 million on a $130 million budget.
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