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===Distribution===
On June 3, 2015, it was announced that [[Open Road Films]] had acquired the US distribution rights to the film for $5 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/50-shades-of-black-marlon-wayans-open-road-spoof-1201437086/ |title=Marlon Wayans ’50 Shades Of Grey’ Spoof Heads To Open Road |publisher=Deadline |date=2015-06-03 |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Dave McNary |url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/marlon-wayans-fifty-shades-spoof-open-road-1201511435/ |title=Marlon Wayans’ ‘Fifty Shades’ Spoof Bought |publisher=Variety |date=2015-06-03 |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==

Revision as of 01:10, 28 January 2016

This article is about 2016 American historical disaster drama film. For the documentary about Winston Churchill, see The Finest Hours (1964 film). For other uses, see Finest hour.

The Finest Hours
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Gillespie
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Dorothy Aufiero
  • James Whitaker
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byTatiana S. Riegel
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[2]

The Finest Hours is a 2016 feature length film dramatising an historical American sea adventure-disaster, real events that occurred in 1952.[3] It is based on the Michael J. Tougias' and Casey Sherman's non-fiction work,[not verified in body] The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue.[4] It was directed by Craig Gillespie, based on a screenplay written by Scott Silver,[not verified in body] Eric Johnson, and Paul Tamasy.The film is based on the true story of the Pendleton rescue mission attempt in 1952 by Coast Guard ships, after two oil tankers were split apart by a nor'easter storm.[5] The film opened the Coronado Island Film Festival on January 15, 2016, and is due to be released by Walt Disney Pictures in the Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats on January 29, 2016.[6]

Plot

Main article: History of the United States Coast Guard § Pendleton rescue

The rescue mission took place in 1952 off the Cape Cod coast after two oil tankers, SS Fort Mercer and SS Pendleton, were destroyed by treacherous winter winds and waves.[3] The crew of motor life boat CG 36500 and the crew of a surfboat from the USCGC Yakutat heroically rescued nearly all the tankers' crewmen.

Cast

Production and distribution

Rights acquisition through casting

Bow section of the SS Pendleton, 19 February 1952

Walt Disney Pictures and Whitaker Entertainment produced the film.[15] On August 12, 2011, Disney acquired the screen rights to the 2009 novel The Finest Hours.[5] Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson wrote the script based on the book and interviews they conducted with survivors.[5][16] In May 2013, Robert Schwentke was hired to direct the film.[17] However, he left the project to direct The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and was replaced with Craig Gillespie in April 2014.[7] Casting was done from April through October 2014.[7][8][12][13][14][9][10][11]

Filming

The beginning of principal photography is alternatively reported as being began August 11, 2015 in Los Angeles,[18] or September 8, 2014, in Quincy, Massachusetts.[19] On October 27, the film was being shot at Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts.[20] They were also set to film at various South Shore locations and then move to Chatham in December.[20][21] In early December, filming was taking place in the town of Marshfield.[22] Affleck was seen playing piano at Symphony Hall in Boston on December 12, during the Chatham shoot,[23] and expressed to the Boston Globe that his experience shooting the film was "one of [his] best".[23][verification needed]

Release

After originally being set for release on April 15, 2016 and then October 9, 2015,[24] the film is set to be released on January 29, 2016.[6] The first trailer for The Finest Hours was released on July 8, 2015.[25] A second trailer was released on November 11, 2015.[26] The Finest Hours will open the Coronado Island Film Festival on January 15, 2016.[27]

Reception

Box office

The Finest Hours will be released in North America on January 29, 2016, alongside Kung Fu Panda 3, Fifty Shades of Grey, and Jane Got a Gun. The film is projected to gross $10–11 million from 3,143 theaters in its opening weekend.[28]

Critical response

The Finest Hours has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 53%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[29] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]

References

  1. ^ "THE FINEST HOURS [2D] (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  2. ^ McGrath, Charles (January 7, 2016). "'The Finest Hours' Relives a Perilous, Forgotten Rescue". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Dan Lamothe (July 13, 2015). "The real-life story behind Disney's forthcoming Coast Guard rescue movie, 'The Finest Hours'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. The daring rescue of those mariners is the subject of a forthcoming Disney movie, 'The Finest Hours.' The first trailer for the film was released last week, underscoring the bravery of the Coast Guardsmen involved in the Feb. 18, 1952, recovery. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue. New York, NY, USA: Simon and Schuster. 2009. ISBN 1416567305. Retrieved January 27, 2016. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c Fleming Jr, Mike (August 12, 2011). "Disney Acquires Coast Guard Rescue Saga 'The Finest Hours'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Cunnigham, Todd (April 9, 2015). "Chris Pine Thriller 'The Finest Hours' Pushed to 2016 by Disney". TheWrap. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (April 17, 2014). "Chris Pine in Talks to Star in Disney Coast Guard Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Fleming, Mike, Jr. (August 6, 2014). "Casey Affleck In 'Finest Hours' Talks". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (September 15, 2014). "Ben Foster Joins Chris Pine in Disney's 'Finest Hours' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d e "'Mother's Day' Adds Paul Wesley; More Join Disney's 'The Finest Hours'". Deadline.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  11. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 2, 2014). "Eric Bana Cast In 'The Finest Hours', Disney's Sea-Rescue Pic". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (August 25, 2014). "'Dark Knight Rises' Actor Josh Stewart Joins Chris Pine in 'Finest Hours'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Yamato, Jen (August 26, 2014). "'The Finest Hours' Adds 'Outlander's Graham McTavish". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  14. ^ a b Yamato, Jen (September 9, 2014). "Kyle Gallner Joins Disaster-At-Sea Drama 'The Finest Hours'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  15. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (September 9, 2014). "Disney Sets Sail on Chris Pine Coast Guard Drama 'The Finest Hours'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  16. ^ Graser, Marc; Kroll, Justin (September 20, 2012). "Tim Van Patten eyes 'Finest Hours'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  17. ^ Han, Angie (May 29, 2013). "'Red' Director Robert Schwentke to Helm Disney's 'The Finest Hours'". /Film. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  18. ^ Kay, Jeremy (August 11, 2015). "Production begins on 'Fifty Shades Of Black' | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  19. ^ Gettell, Oliver (September 9, 2014). "Chris Pine Coast Guard thriller 'The Finest Hours' shoving off". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  20. ^ a b "More locations for filming of 'The Finest Hours' on Cape Cod". On Location Vacations. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  21. ^ Leggett, Doreen (October 3, 2014). "Disney filming scenes for 'The Finest Hours' in Chatham". wickedlocal.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  22. ^ "Wednesday, Dec. 3 Filming Locations for Forever, Madam Secretary, Sleepy Hollow, Empire, House of Lies, NCIS L.A., Hail Caesar!, Paper Towns, & more!". On Location Vacations. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  23. ^ a b "'Finest Hours' is the finest shoot for Casey Affleck". The Boston Globe. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  24. ^ McNary, Dave (January 13, 2015). "Disney Sets Several 2016 Release Dates". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  25. ^ Petski, Denise (July 8, 2015). "'The Finest Hours' Trailer: Chris Pine At The Helm Of Harrowing Rescue Mission". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  26. ^ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Watch: Chris Pine Braves the Waves in 'Finest Hours' Trailer". Variety. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  27. ^ Galuppo, Mia (December 15, 2015). "Coronado Island Film Festival Unveils Opening, Closing Night Screenings". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  28. ^ "'Kung Fu Panda 3' Will Dig Box Office Out Of The Snow With $40M+ Opening – Preview". deadline.com.
  29. ^ "The Finest Hours (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  30. ^ "The Finest Hours". Metacritic. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

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