The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-western action film directed by The Hughes Brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. The history of the post-war world is explained along the way, as is the importance of Eli's task. Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico. The film was released in theaters in January 2010. Alcon Entertainment financed and co-produced the film with Silver Pictures, while it was distributed by Warner Bros. in the United States; international sales were handled by Sony Pictures Releasing International.
| Director | The Hughes Brothers |
| Produced by | Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Denzel Washington |
| Writer(s) | Gary Whitta |
| Starring | Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon |
| Music | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Claudia Sarne |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | Cindy Mollo |
| Production, company | Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Turkey), Sony Pictures Releasing International (International) |
| Released | January 15, 2010 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $157.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70114342 |
About The Book of Eli
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the Hughes brothers film follows a man on a journey across America to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving the human race.
Achievement of The Book of Eli
Though the film received mixed reviews, it would nearly double its $80 million budget by raking in more than $157 million.
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