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'{{Infobox film | name = Survivor | image = Survivor poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[James McTeigue]] | producer = [[Charles Winkler]]<br> [[Irwin Winkler]] | writer = Philip Shelby | starring = [[Milla Jovovich]]<br> [[Pierce Brosnan]]<br> [[Dylan McDermott]]<br> [[Angela Bassett]]<br> [[Robert Forster]] | music = [[Ilan Eshkeri]] | cinematography = Danny Ruhlmann | editing = Kate Baird | studio = [[Millennium Films]] | distributor = [[Lionsgate]] | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|5|29|United States|2015|6|5|United Kingdom}} | runtime = 96 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $20 million | gross = }} '''''Survivor''''' is a 2015 British-American [[Spy film|spy]] [[thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[James McTeigue]]<ref name="Milla Jovovich Touches Down in Milan">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/security-zone-7503481?src=nl/mornReport/20140224 | title=Milla Jovovich Touches Down in Milan | publisher=WWD | date=24 February 2014 | accessdate=24 February 2014 | author=Zargani, Luisa}}</ref> and written by Philip Shelby. The film stars [[Milla Jovovich]], [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Dylan McDermott]].<ref name="shootscreendaily" /> The film was released in the United States on May 29, 2015 in a [[limited release]] and through [[video on demand]]. The film was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on June 5, 2015.<ref name="deadline">http://deadline.com/2015/04/milla-jovovich-pierce-brosnan-survivor-trailer-james-bond-1201403496/</ref> == Plot == Kate Abbott is an employee for the American Embassy in London, who began working in the government after most of her friends were killed in 9/11. While implementing new, more stringent visa applications for potential terrorist suspects, most of her team are killed while attending a restaurant for the birthday of their superior, Bill Talbot, with Kate only surviving because she left the restaurant to get a last-minute present for Bill. Her subsequent attempts to find out the cause of the explosion reveal that Bill was being blackmailed to let certain visa applicants through after terrorists abducted his son, and the man behind the attack was the Watchmaker, a ruthless hired killer known for his precision work. Abbott's efforts uncover a plan to detonate the ball at [[Times Square]] during the New Year's Eve celebrations, forcing her to sneak back into the embassy to create false passports for herself when she is classified as a suspect for the attacks. In a final confrontation in Times Square, she manages to kill the Watchmaker by throwing him off a roof before he can trigger the bomb, allowing her to clear her name. == Cast == * [[Milla Jovovich]] as Kate Abbott * [[Pierce Brosnan]] as Nash "The Watchmaker" * [[Dylan McDermott]] as Sam Parker * [[Angela Bassett]] as Ambassador Maureen Crane * [[Robert Forster]] as Bill Talbot * [[James D'Arcy]] as Inspector Paul Anderson * [[Frances de la Tour]] as Sally == Production == The [[principal photography]] of the film ''Survivor'' began on January 20, 2014 in [[London]].<ref name="Milla Jovovich Touches Down in Milan"/><ref name=shootscreendaily>{{cite news|last=Rosser|first=Michael|title=James McTeigue's Survivor begins shoot|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/james-mcteigues-survivor-begins-shoot/5065534.article?referrer=RSS|accessdate=21 January 2014|newspaper=screendaily.com|date=20 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=filmingdarkhorizons>{{cite news|last=Franklin|first=Garth|title=McTeigue's "Survivor" Begins Filming In UK|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/30509/mcteigue-s-survivor-begins-filming-in-uk|accessdate=21 January 2014|newspaper=darkhorizons.com|date=20 January 2014}}</ref> The shooting was done in London for five weeks and then it moved to [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] for three weeks shooting.<ref>{{cite news|last=Daniels|first=Nia|title=Milla Jovovich in London to shoot Survivor|url=http://www.kftv.com/news/2014/01/21/Milla-Jovovich-in-London-to-shoot-Survivor|accessdate=21 January 2014|newspaper=kftv.com|date=21 January 2014}}</ref> On January 25, 2014 Jovovich was spotted during the filming of the film in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich Spotted on the Survivor Set|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=113981|accessdate=25 February 2014|newspaper=comingsoon.net|date=25 January 2014}}</ref> == Release == Alchemy acquired the United States distribution rights to the film on March 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=James McTeigue Thriller ‘Survivor’ Lands At Alchemy|url=http://deadline.com/2015/03/survivor-movie-james-mcteigue-milla-jovovich-alchemy-1201396153/|accessdate=March 23, 2015|publisher=deadline.com|date=March 20, 2015}}</ref> The film was given a [[limited release]] and a [[video on demand]] release in the United States on May 29, 2015.<ref name="deadline"/> [[Lionsgate]] released the film in the [[United Kingdom]] on June 5, 2015.<ref name="deadline"/> ==Reception== ''Survivor'' received negative reviews, currently holding a 6% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 35 reviews. [[IGN]] awarded it 5.0 out of 10, saying "The film is particularly disappointing as McTeigue also directed V for Vendetta, a much sharper, much more intriguing, much more thought-provoking look at our post-9/11 world.".<ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/survivor-review-2</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said "Considering that Survivor is lazily executed, cheap-looking B-movie shlock, it all feels terribly unearned."<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/survivor-film-review-799122</ref> It has a 26% rating on Metacritic, based on 11 reviews.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/movie/survivor</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{official website|http://survivormovie.com/}} * {{IMDb title|3247714}} * {{rottentomatoes|771415706}} * {{metacritic|survivor}} {{James McTeigue}} [[Category:2015 films]] [[Category:2010s spy films]] [[Category:2010s thriller films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American spy films]] [[Category:American thriller films]] [[Category:British films]] [[Category:British spy films]] [[Category:British thriller films]] [[Category:Chase films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:Films directed by James McTeigue]] [[Category:Films about terrorism]] [[Category:Films set in Afghanistan]] [[Category:Films set in London]] [[Category:Films set in New York City]] [[Category:Films shot in Bulgaria]] [[Category:Films shot in London]] [[Category:Terrorism in fiction]] [[Category:Films produced by Irwin Winkler]]'