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Also known as Adjustment Bureau

2011 film directed by George Nolfi

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The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American romance, action, thriller, and science fiction film directed and written by George Nolfi. The cast includes Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, and John Slattery. The movie was produced by George Nolfi and Chris Moore, with Thomas Newman serving as the composer. It was distributed by Universal Pictures, Netflix, and Fandango at Home. The narrative is set in New York City, where filming also took place at locations such as Yankee Stadium, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and the New York Public Library Main Branch.

Based on a work by Philip K. Dick, the film has a runtime of 106 minutes and carries a PG-13 rating. Its tagline is "Your future has been adjusted." The production had a budget of 50,200,000 and generated revenue of 127,900,000. Critical reception included an IMDb rating of 7.0, a Metascore of 60, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 71%. The film received one win and nine nominations.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

Released: 2011-03-03106 minDir: George NolfiScience Fiction, Thriller, RomanceBudget: $50.2MBox office: $128M

Cast

  • Matt Damon as David Norris
  • Emily Blunt as Elise Sellas
  • John Slattery as Richardson
  • Anthony Mackie as Harry Mitchell
  • Michael Kelly as Charlie Traynor
  • Terence Stamp as Thompson

Themes

  • hotel
  • future
  • plan
  • dancer
  • hat
  • marriage
  • senator
  • kiss
  • politician
  • honesty

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

281,483 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

Metacritic

60/100

Year
2011
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rated
PG-13
Awards
1 win & 9 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
George Nolfi
Screenplay by
George Nolfi
Based on
" Adjustment Team ", by Philip K. Dick
Produced by
Michael Hackett George Nolfi Bill Carraro Chris Moore
Starring
Matt Damon Emily Blunt Anthony Mackie John Slattery Michael Kelly Terence Stamp
Cinematography
John Toll
Edited by
Jay Rabinowitz
Music by
Thomas Newman
Production companies
Media Rights Capital Gambit Pictures Electric Shepherd Productions
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
February 14, 2011 ( 2011-02-14 ) ( Ziegfeld Theatre ) March 4, 2011 ( 2011-03-04 ) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$62 million
Box office
$127.8 million

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
George Nolfi
Screenwriter
George Nolfi
Producer
Chris Moore
Production company
MRC
Cinematographer
John Toll
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
109
FilmAffinity ID
716611
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
The Adjustment Bureau
publication date
2011-02-14
title
The Adjustment Bureau
distributed by
Fandango at Home
after a work by
Philip K. Dick
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
71%
capital cost
50200000
box office
127800000
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Encyclopedic overview

The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American science fiction romantic thriller film written, directed and co-produced by George Nolfi in his directorial debut, loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1954 short story "Adjustment Team". The film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly, and Terence Stamp. Its plot follows an ambitious young congressman who finds himself entranced by a beautiful ballerina, but mysterious forces are conspiring to prevent their love affair.

The Adjustment Bureau premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on February 14, 2011, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on March 4, 2011. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $127.8 million worldwide against a $62 million budget. It was nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Blunt won Best Supporting Actress at the 38th Saturn Awards.

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