The Lost City of Z (film)
2016 American film directed by James Gray / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lost City of Z is a 2016 American epic biographical adventure drama film written and directed by James Gray, based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann.[4] It portrays British explorer Percy Fawcett, who was sent to Brazil and made several attempts to find a supposed ancient lost city in the Amazon.[5] It stars Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett;[6] Robert Pattinson as his fellow explorer Henry Costin, Sienna Miller as his wife, Nina Fawcett; and Tom Holland as his son, Jack.[7]
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Directed by | James Gray |
Screenplay by | James Gray |
Based on | The Lost City of Z 2009 book by David Grann |
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Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
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Music by | Christopher Spelman |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[2] |
Box office | $19.3 million[3] |
Its world premiere was on October 15, 2016, as the closing-night selection at the New York Film Festival.[8] It was released in the United States on April 14, 2017 by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street.[9] It was praised by critics, but grossed only $19 million against a $30 million budget. Despite its lack of financial success, Time magazine listed it as one of its Top 10 Films of 2017.[10]
"Z" is pronounced "zed" by the characters in the film as spoken in the U.K.; it is pronounced "zee" by the British actors in the film's U.S.-made promotional videos to suit the local market.[11][12]