Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale is a 2014 supernatural fantasy, mystery and romantic drama movie. It was based on a 1983 novel with the same name. Jennifer Connelly plays Virginia. Eva Marie Saint plays Willa Penn. Russell Crowe plays Pearly.
Cast[change | change source]
- Colin Farrell as Peter Lake
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn
- Jennifer Connelly as Virginia Gamely
- Russell Crowe as Pearly Soames
- William Hurt as Isaac Penn
- Mckayla Twiggs as Young Willa Penn
- Eva Marie Saint as Adult Willa Penn
- Will Smith as Judge / Lucifer
- Ripley Sobo as Abby
- Matt Bomer as Peter's father
- Lucy Griffiths as Peter's mother
- Finn Wittrock as Gabriel
- Listo as The Horse
- Kevin Corrigan as Romeo Tan
- Kevin Durand as Cesar Tan
- Graham Greene as Humpstone John
Production[change | change source]
Development[change | change source]
Initially Warner Bros. attempted to sign Martin Scorsese in 2002. He turned down the chance to direct the movie, calling it "unfilmable". Later on, the movie became a "passion project" for director Akiva Goldsman. He was given the go-ahead by Warner Bros. in February 2011 with a budget of $75 million. The budget was later dropped to $60 million in February of 2012. Will Smith and Russell Crowe were linked to the project in supporting roles.[1]
Filming[change | change source]
Principal photography began in October 2012, though was delayed due to Hurricane Sandy.[2] Shooting took place at locations across New York City, including Grand Central Terminal, Red Hook, Brooklyn, East Village, Manhattan and Central Park.[3]
Release[change | change source]
The movie was released on 14 February 2014 in the United States.
Reception[change | change source]
It got negative reviews from movie critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has a rating of 13%.[4]
Box office[change | change source]
The movie performed poor in the box office. Its intake was only $12.6 million in the United States. It took in $30 million worldwide.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Will Smith and Russell Crowe in Winter's Tale". Vulture. Retrieved Jun 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Hurricane Sandy Shuts Production Down". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Jun 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Tale of B'kyn Woes". Page Six. Retrieved Jun 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Winter's Tale". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved Jun 1, 2015.