Going in Style (2017 film)
| Going in Style | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zach Braff |
| Produced by | Donald De Line |
| Screenplay by | Theodore Melfi |
| Based on | Going in Style by Martin Brest |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Rob Simonsen |
| Cinematography | Rodney Charters |
| Edited by | Myron I. Kerstein |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[4] |
| Box office | $19.6 million[4] |
Going in Style is a 2017 American heist comedy film directed by Zach Braff and written by Theodore Melfi. A remake of the 1979 film of the same name, it stars Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd and Ann-Margret, and follows a trio of retirees who plan to rob a bank after their pensions are cancelled.
The film premiered at the SVA Theatre on March 30, 2017 and was released in the United States on April 7, 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $17.8 million worldwide.
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[hide]Plot[edit]
Joe, Willie and Al are senior citizens and lifelong friends. During an unpleasant appointment at the bank, Joe is one of the victims to witness a robbery in progress carried out by three individuals wearing black gas-like masks. When the company they worked for is bought out, their pensions become a casualty of the restructuring. Joe is hit particularly hard and finds out that he, his daughter and granddaughter will be homeless in less than 30 days. Willie finds out he's gravely ill from kidney failure and needs a transplant. Willie's frustrated because his financial situation forces him into a long-distance relationship with his daughter and granddaughter. Desperate, the three friends decide to rob the bank that holds their pension funds and take back what is rightfully theirs. Inspired by his experience of the robbery the other day, Joe originates the idea, at first Albert and Willie are appalled, but eventually agree. Trying to shoplift some items from a grocery store results in a comic disaster and the trio turn to a criminal named Jesus to teach them the ropes. They plan an alibi using their lodge's carnival as a cover. They disguise themselves as members of "The Rat Pack" (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) and use guns with blanks. The robbery almost goes awry when Willie collapses briefly and a child witness partially pulls off his mask; however, the three manage to get away with over two million dollars. They are arrested on suspicion, but stick to their alibis. A dogged FBI agent almost captures them, but the child witness at the bank refuses to identify Willie because she sees the wrist watch he wears with a picture of his granddaughter. Willie suffers total renal failure and is near death until Al agrees to donate a kidney. The movie ends at Al's wedding as the three friends celebrate their good fortune.
Cast[edit]
- Morgan Freeman as Willie
- Michael Caine as Joe Harding
- Alan Arkin as Albert
- Joey King as Brooklyn,[5][6] Joe's whip-smart granddaughter.
- Matt Dillon as Special Agent Hamer, an FBI agent who investigates bank robberies.
- Ann-Margret as Annie, Albert’s love interest.
- Christopher Lloyd as Milton, the guys' lodge buddy.
- Kenan Thompson as Keith, a grocery store manager.
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mitzi
- John Ortiz as Jesus, a man of unspecified credentials who agrees to show the guys the ropes.
- Peter Serafinowicz as Murphy, Joe's former son-in-law
Production[edit]
On October 12, 2012, it was announced that New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. were developing a remake of 1979 heist comedy film Going in Style, with Theodore Melfi set to write the script.[7] Donald De Line was on board to produce the film with Tony Bill, producer of the original film, as executive producer.[7] Melfi was approached by De Line and Andrew Haas about writing the screenplay for the remake, but Melfi insisted on changing the ending to something more upbeat. Melfi explained, "In this modern era, and even for me, I don’t want to see a movie where my heroes whom I’ve been fighting for and rooting for for two hours die or go to jail. I want to see them get ahead, and it’s perfect for them to get ahead these days because everyone hates banks now. So let’s have them put the perfect heist together, rob a bank, get away with it, and go off into the sunset. They said, 'Yes, let’s do that,' and that’s how that script was born."[8]
On January 9, 2013, Don Scardino was hired to direct the film.[9] on September 19, 2013, Melfi, who wrote the script was in talks to direct the film.[10] on November 19, 2014, it was revealed that Zach Braff was in talks with the studio to direct the film, but he was not officially offered yet.[11] on November 19, 2014, it was announced that Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine were cast in the film to play the lead roles, while Dustin Hoffman was in talks to join them.[12] on April 9, 2015, Alan Arkin joined the cast of the film to complete the lead cast of three.[13] on August 3, 2015, Joey King joined the cast of the film to play Caine's character's granddaughter.[6] on August 10, 2015, Matt Dillon was added to the cast to play an FBI agent named Hamer, pursuing the three elderly lifelong friends and robbers.[14] The same day, Ann-Margret was cast in the film for an unspecified role.[15]
Principal photography on the film began in Brooklyn, New York City on August 3, 2015.[13][16] Filming also took place in Astoria, Queens.[17][18]
Release[edit]
Going in Style was released on April 7, 2017,[19] which Warner Bros moved from an original May 6, 2016 date.[20]
Box office[edit]
Going in Style brought in $600,000 on Thursday night as it opened for Thursday night sneak previews at 5pm on April 6, 2017.
As of April 9, 2017[update], Going in Style has grossed $11.9 million in the United States and Canada and $4.8 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $16.7 million, against a production budget of $25 million.[4]
In North America, the film opened alongside Smurfs: The Lost Village and The Case for Christ, and was projected to gross around $8 million from 3,061 theaters in its opening weekend.[21] It grossed $4.2 million on its first day and $11.9 million over the weekend, finishing above expectations and 4th at the box office.[22]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 46% based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Depite the considerable talent of its leads, Going in Style is light on laughs and plays it safe far too often."[23] on Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score 50 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[24] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[25]
Influx Magazine film critic Steve Pulaski used the film as the basis of comparison to the original, concluding that "Going in Style is good for a laugh and a competent film for a target demographic that can occasionally feel alienated when looking at the films playing in the local multiplex (especially after what a breakneck month of blockbusters March hit us with). The film's loyalty to the original work is commendable, even moreso when considering its relative obscurity has no public obligation to be, and its creative liberties and attempts at modernizing elements mostly work to its favor."[26]
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