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'{{Infobox film | name = Survivor | image = Survivor poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[James McTeigue]] | producer = {{plainlist| * [[Charles Winkler]] * [[Irwin Winkler]] * Matthew O'Toole * Les Weldon }} | writer = Philip Shelby | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Milla Jovovich]] * [[Pierce Brosnan]] * [[Dylan McDermott]] * [[Angela Bassett]] * [[Robert Forster]] }} | music = [[Ilan Eshkeri]] | cinematography = Danny Ruhlmann | editing = Kate Baird | studio = [[Alchemy (company)|Millennium Films]] | distributor = Alchemy | released = {{Film date|2015|5|29|United States|2015|6|5|United Kingdom}} | runtime = 96 minutes | country = United States<br /> United Kingdom | 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=wwd14>{{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 | website=wwd.com | date=February 24, 2014 | accessdate=February 24, 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]]. It was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on June 5, 2015.<ref name=deadline15>{{cite news|last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title=‘Survivor’ Trailer: Milla Jovovich Is Targeted By Pierce Brosnan’s Assassin|url=http://deadline.com/2015/04/milla-jovovich-pierce-brosnan-survivor-trailer-james-bond-1201403496/|accessdate=13 September 2015 |website=deadline.com | date=January 20, 2014}}</ref> == Plot == Johnny Talbot (Paddy Wallace), an American soldier serving in Afghanistan, is abducted by terrorists and forced to witness the execution of his comrade, Ray (Parker Sawyers). Kate Abbott ([[Milla Jovovich]]) is a [[Diplomatic Security Service]] agent working for the [[Embassy of the United States, London|American Embassy]] in [[London]], who began working in the government after most of her friends were killed in [[9/11]]. While she is 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 ([[Robert Forster]]), Johnny's father, with Kate only surviving because she left the restaurant to get a last-minute present for Bill. An investigation into the attack reveals that the bomb has traces of [[chromium]], leading one of Kate's fellow employees, Sam Parker ([[Dylan McDermott]]), to deduce that the perpetrator was the Watchmaker ([[Pierce Brosnan]]), one of the world's most wanted killers, known for his precision work, who detonated a bomb with similar traces in Paris two years earlier. Nobody knows the Watchmaker's identity, as he has had lots of plastic surgery over the years. Kate's subsequent attempts to find out the cause of the explosion reveal that Bill was being blackmailed to let certain visa applicants through after Johnny's capture, and the man behind the attack was indeed the Watchmaker. Her efforts uncover a plan to detonate another bomb at [[Times Square]] in [[New York City]] during the New Year's Eve celebrations. As she carries out her own investigation, she is attacked by Bill, unintentionally killing him in self-defense. She is later classified as a suspect for the attacks by the others at the embassy and even the British TV Network (BTN), forcing her to sneak back into the embassy to create false passports for herself to follow the Watchmaker to New York, with support from Sam, her superior at the embassy, and her friend Sally ([[Frances de la Tour]]), the only two people who believes in her innocence. Meanwhile, the Watchmaker tests a sphere bomb detonated with an explosive long-range gun round in Tower Hamlets, destroying a tower block. Later, he reveals that he is aware that his subordinate's purpose for the Times Square attack is for making millions when the stock market reopens. He requests half the money, threatening to otherwise cancel the attack, before leaving for New York. The New Year's Eve ball is filled with explosive gas by the Watchmaker's friend, Dr Emil Balan ([[Roger Rees]]), who is involved in the attack to avenge his late wife. In a final confrontation in Times Square, the Watchmaker kills Balan when he finishes his part of the job, Kate subdues the subordinate and manages to throw the Watchmaker to his death on the stroke of midnight as he tries to trigger the bomb. Consequently, her hunch is vindicated and she clears her name. She receives a call from Sam, successfully recovered from recent injuries, congratulating her. == 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 * [[Antonia Thomas]] as Naomi Rosenbaum * Rege-Jean Page as Robert Purvell * [[Jing Lusi]] as Joyce Su * Paddy Wallace as Johnny Talbot * Parker Sawyers as Ray * [[Roger Rees]] as Dr. Emil Balan (in his final role) == Production == The [[principal photography]] of the film ''Survivor'' began on January 20, 2014 in [[London]].<ref name=wwd14/><ref name=shootscreendaily>{{cite web|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|date=January 20, 2014|website=screendaily.com|accessdate=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=filmingdarkhorizons>{{cite web|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=January 21, 2014|website=darkhorizons.com |date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> Shooting took place in London for five weeks before production moved to [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] for three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|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=January 21, 2014|website=kftv.com|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> [[Emma Thompson]] was cast and appeared in promotional material for the film, but she pulled out at the last minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/07/survivor-film-review-pierce-brosnan-milla-jovovich|title=Survivor review – you’ll wish you hadn’t made it to the end|accessdate=3 January 2016|website=The Guardian|date=7 June 2015}}</ref> ==Theatrical release and reception== Alchemy acquired the United States distribution rights to the film on March 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | 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|website=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=deadline15/> [[Lionsgate]] released the film in the [[United Kingdom]] on June 5, 2015.<ref name=deadline15/> Although a rare positive review emerged—e.g., from the ''[[Daily Mail]]'', and ''[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]''<ref name=RottenTomatoes>Rotten Tomatoes staff (2015). "[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/survivor_2015/ Survivor (2015)]", rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.</ref><ref>Newbould, Chris (2015). "[https://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/film/film-review-brosnan-and-jovovich-team-up-for-spy-action-thriller-survivor Film review: Brosnan and Jovovich team up for spy action-thriller Survivor]", The National, June 3, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015. Quote: "Survivor is 96 minutes of rip-roaring action, with heavyweight actors managing to paper over some of the plot holes with their performances. Watch without prejudice, and you’ll enjoy it.</ref>—''Survivor'' received almost uniformly negative reviews from major reviewers, for instance, with only 34% of viewers and 8% of all critics giving positive reviews at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] as of September 2015.<ref name=RottenTomatoes/> [[IGN]] awarded ''Survivor'' 5 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>Lasser, Josh (2015). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/survivor-review-2 Movie review: Survivor Review]", IGN, May 28, 2015. Retieved September 13, 2015. Quote: "Jovovich is generally solid in the role… More hamstrung than Jovovich is Pierce Brosnan… Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, James D'Arcy, and Roger Rees are all similarly constrained."</ref> As of September 2015, the film had a score 26 out of 100 from 11 critics on Metacritic, with the highest coming in from Roger Moore at Movie Nation and Peter Sobczynski of Roger Ebert (both at 50 points on a scale of 100).<ref>Metacritic staff (2015). "[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/survivor Survivor, Alchemy, Release Date: May 29, 2015]", Metacritic, May 29, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.</ref><ref>Sobczynski, Peter (2015). "[http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/survivor-2015 Survivor]", RogerEbert.com, May 29, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015. Quote: "As you can probably surmise from just that brief plot recap, originality is not exactly one of the strong points of survivor—screenwriter Phillip Shelby has essentially given viewers a mash-up of any number of movies… The best thing about "Survivor" are the performances from Jovovich and Brosnan in the lead roles… Neither particularly good nor particularly bad, "Survivor" is the kind of film that one can safely put on the television while other stuff is going on without worry that important plot points will be missed along the way."</ref><ref>Roger Moore (2015). "[http://rogersmovienation.com/2015/05/27/movie-review-survivor-is-a-b-movie-thriller-that-kind-of-works/ Movie Review: “Survivor” is a B-movie thriller that kind of works]", Movie Nation, May 27, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.</ref> ==Home media release== ''Survivor'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US on June 23, 2015, and was released in Canada and other countries on July 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Survivor|url=http://videoeta.com/movie/167784/survivor/|accessdate=June 28, 2015|publisher=VideoETA.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Survivor|url=http://www.tribute.ca/movies/survivor/109042/|accessdate=June 28, 2015|publisher=Tribute.ca}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist|2}} == 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 set on the London Underground]] [[Category:Films shot in Bulgaria]] [[Category:Films shot in London]] [[Category:Films produced by Irwin Winkler]]'