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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Box office===
''Point Break'' was released in China – it's first market – on December 4, three weeks prior to its U.S. release, opening simultaneously with four other Chinese movies ''Oh My God'', ''Impossible'', ''Fall in Love Like a Star'' and ''Go La La Go 2'' and facing direct competition with the former two. Albeit having sturdy marketing and promotional success it lacked a social media push and is as the week's only major release without [[Weibo]] or [[WeChat]] accounts that have become increasingly important tools distributors use to interact with Chinese moviegoers. ''Point Break'' will debut on 14.1% of Chinese screens, the third widest of the five films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chinafilminsider.com/on-screen-china-can-point-break-ride-out-the-crowded-weekend/|title=On Screen China: Can ‘Point Break’ Ride Out the Crowded Weekend?|autho=Jonathan Papish|work=''China Film Insider''|date=December 3, 2015|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
Maggie Lee of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a visual dazzler and a dramatic non-starter."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/point-break-review-remake-1201652697/|title= Film Review: ‘Point Break’|author= Maggie Lee|date= December 3, 2015|accessdate= December 3, 2015|work= [[variety.com]]}}</ref> Elizabeth Kerr of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' called the film "a thrill ride in need of a few more thrills."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/point-break-film-review-845457|title= 'Point Break': Film Review |author= Elizabeth Kerr|date= December 3, 2015|accessdate= December 3, 2015|work= [[hollywoodreporter.com]]}}</ref>
Maggie Lee of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a visual dazzler and a dramatic non-starter."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/point-break-review-remake-1201652697/|title= Film Review: ‘Point Break’|author= Maggie Lee|date= December 3, 2015|accessdate= December 3, 2015|work= [[variety.com]]}}</ref> Elizabeth Kerr of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' called the film "a thrill ride in need of a few more thrills."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/point-break-film-review-845457|title= 'Point Break': Film Review |author= Elizabeth Kerr|date= December 3, 2015|accessdate= December 3, 2015|work= [[hollywoodreporter.com]]}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:57, 4 December 2015

Point Break
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEricson Core
Screenplay byKurt Wimmer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEricson Core
Edited by
Music byJunkie XL[2]
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04) (China)
  • December 25, 2015 (2015-12-25) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[3]
CountriesUnited States
China[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[4]

Point Break is a 2015 action thriller film directed by Ericson Core and written by Kurt Wimmer. An American-Chinese co-production, the film is a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, which starred Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. The film stars Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, and Ray Winstone, and was released in China on December 4, 2015 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2015 in 3D and RealD Cinema.

Cast

Production

Development

It was announced in 2011 that a remake of Point Break was being developed by Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. The screenplay was being written by Kurt Wimmer, screenwriter of the 2012 Total Recall remake. Wimmer is expected to coproduce with Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, John Baldecchi, and Chris Taylor.[7] Ericson Core, cinematographer of The Fast and the Furious (2001), was announced as the director.[8]

Casting

Luke Bracey is set to portray the role previously played by Keanu Reeves.[9][10] Ray Winstone is set to take on the role played by Gary Busey in the original.[11] Gerard Butler was initially in negotiations to play Bodhi, the role Patrick Swayze played, but later, negotiations with Butler fell through.[12] Édgar Ramírez will play the lead as Bodhi.[13]

Filming

Principal photography commenced on June 26, 2014 in Berlin. shooting will also take place in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Mexico, Venezuela, French Polynesia, India and the United States.[14][15]

Near the end of August 2014, Palmer was spotted with her husband, filmmaker and actor Mark Webber and child, whilst filming scenes in Cortina, Italy.[16] On September 11, actors were spotted during the filming, surfing the waves in the village Teahupo'o, on the island of Tahiti.[17]

Incidents

Australian surfer Laurie Towner, who was hired as the stunt double for lead character Johnny Utah, broke his jaw and suffered other wounds during stunt surfing in Teahupo'o for the film in mid-September 2014.[18][19]

Release

The film was initially slated for an August 7, 2015 release,[13] but on August 12, 2014, Warner Bros. brought the date forward to July 31, 2015.[20] Subsequently on February 3, 2015, the release date was moved back to December 25, 2015, where it is intended to release along with The Revenant, Joy, The Hateful Eight, Daddy's Home and Concussion.[21] Warner Bros. will distribute the film in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan and Latin America,[4] and Summit Entertainment (through Lionsgate) will distribute it in other territories, except for China and Germany. DMG Entertainment, who collaborated with Alcon Entertainment to finance and develop a remake of Point Break, will distribute the film in China, where it will be released on December 4, 2015.[22][1] This marks a rare occurrence for a Hollywood film to premiere in China prior to its U.S. premiere. Iron Man 3, also co-produced by DMG and Disney, opened in China two days ahead of its stateside rollout in 2013, while Penguins of Madagascar debuted 12 days earlier there in 2014.[4]

Reception

Box office

Point Break was released in China – it's first market – on December 4, three weeks prior to its U.S. release, opening simultaneously with four other Chinese movies Oh My God, Impossible, Fall in Love Like a Star and Go La La Go 2 and facing direct competition with the former two. Albeit having sturdy marketing and promotional success it lacked a social media push and is as the week's only major release without Weibo or WeChat accounts that have become increasingly important tools distributors use to interact with Chinese moviegoers. Point Break will debut on 14.1% of Chinese screens, the third widest of the five films.[23]

Critical reception

Maggie Lee of Variety called the film "a visual dazzler and a dramatic non-starter."[24] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a thrill ride in need of a few more thrills."[25]

References

  1. ^ a b Patrick Frater (November 26, 2015). "'The Martian' Lands Solid Opening In China". variety.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Junkie XL to Score 'Point Break' Reboot". Film Music Reporter..
  3. ^ "POINT BREAK [2D] (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Patrick Brzeski (December 1, 2015). "China's 'Point Break' World Premiere Marks Shifting Release Patterns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ^ https://www.yahoo.com/movies/point-break-remake-delivers-extreme-action-the-119961431682.html
  6. ^ Fvn.no
  7. ^ "'Point Break' Redo For Alcon Entertainment". Deadline.com..
  8. ^ "'Invincible' director Ericson Core to helm 'Point Break' remake". CNN. April 11, 2013.
  9. ^ "Gerard Butler Catches Wave In 'Point Break'". Deadline.com.
  10. ^ "Luke Bracey Set For 'Point Break' Remake Opposite Gerard Butler". Deadline.com.
  11. ^ "Ray Winstone takes Gary Busey's Point Break role". Den of Geek.
  12. ^ Kit, Borys (May 6, 2014). "Gerard Butler Drops Out of 'Point Break' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. ^ a b "Edgar Ramirez In Talks For 'Point Break'; Pic Set For Summer 2015 Release". Deadline.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  14. ^ McCue, Michelle (June 26, 2014). "POINT BREAK Remake Begins Filming – Stars Édgar Ramírez, Ray Winstone & Delroy Lindo". wearemoviegeeks.com. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  15. ^ Fernandes, Marriska (June 27, 2014). "Point Break begins principal photography". tribute.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "Aussie actress Teresa Palmer mixes motherhood with the filming of her new movie Point Break". dailytelegraph.com.au. August 31, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  17. ^ Debnath, Neela (September 12, 2014). "Point Break movie re-make: Filming underway on 90s classic". independent.co.uk. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  18. ^ "Laurie Towner, Aussie stunt double, suffers broken jaw during filming of Point Break 2 in huge Teahupoo surf". news.com.au. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  19. ^ "Laurie Towner hospitalised while shooting Point Break 2 at Teahupoo". stabmag.com. September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  20. ^ "Warner Bros. Dates 'American Sniper'; Moves 'Point Break', 'Man From U.N.C.L.E'". deadline.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  21. ^ "'Point Break' Moved From Summer To Christmas; 'Creed' Coming For Thanksgiving". deadline.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  22. ^ Patrick Brzeski (November 4, 2015). "'Point Break' to Open in China 3 Weeks Before U.S. Release". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  23. ^ "On Screen China: Can 'Point Break' Ride Out the Crowded Weekend?". China Film Insider. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |autho= ignored (help)
  24. ^ Maggie Lee (December 3, 2015). "Film Review: 'Point Break'". variety.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  25. ^ Elizabeth Kerr (December 3, 2015). "'Point Break': Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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