Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Christopher McQuarrie and the writing team of Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, loosely based on the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the film takes place in a future where most of Europe is occupied by an alien race. Major William Cage (Cruise), a public relations officer with limited combat experience, is forced by his superiors to join a landing operation against the aliens, only to find himself experiencing a time loop as he tries to find a way to defeat the invaders. Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson also cast as supporting roles.

Edge of Tomorrow
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDoug Liman
Screenplay by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDion Beebe
Edited by
  • James Herbert
  • Laura Jennings
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
  • Village Roadshow Pictures
  • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
  • 3 Arts Entertainment
  • Viz Productions
  • TC Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • May 28, 2014 (2014-05-28) (London IMAX)
  • June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$178 million
Box office$370.5 million

In late 2009, 3 Arts Entertainment purchased the rights to All You Need Is Kill and sold a spec script to the American studio Warner Bros. The studio produced Edge of Tomorrow with the involvement of 3 Arts, the novel's publisher Viz Media, and Australian production company Village Roadshow. Filming began in late 2012, taking place in England: at WB Studios in Leavesden, outside London, and other locations, such as London's Trafalgar Square and the coastal Saunton Sands. A total of nine companies handled the visual effects.

Warner Bros. spent over $100 million advertising Edge of Tomorrow. It was released in cinemas on the weekend of May 30, 2014, in 28 territories, and 36 additional territories a week later. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the plot, direction, action sequences, and performances. It grossed over $370.5 million worldwide in its theatrical run.

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