Chappie (film)

Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a 2015 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. It stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. The film, set and shot in Johannesburg, is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters, who nickname it Chappie.

Chappie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNeill Blomkamp
Written by
  • Neill Blomkamp
  • Terri Tatchell
Produced by
  • Neill Blomkamp
  • Simon Kinberg
Starring
CinematographyTrent Opaloch
Edited by
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04) (New York City)
  • March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Afrikaans
Budget$49 million
Box office$102.1 million

Chappie premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015, and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015. The film grossed $102 million worldwide against a $49 million budget.

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