A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ava DuVernay
Screenplay by	Jennifer Lee; Jeff Stockwell;
Based on	A Wrinkle in Time; by Madeleine L'Engle
Produced by	Jim Whitaker; Catherine Hand;
Starring	Oprah Winfrey; Reese Witherspoon; Mindy Kaling; Storm Reid; Levi Miller; Deric McCabe; Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Michael Peña; Zach Galifianakis; Chris Pine;
Cinematography	Tobias A. Schliessler
Edited by	Spencer Averick
Music by	Ramin Djawadi
Production; companies	Walt Disney Pictures; Whitaker Entertainment;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Motion Pictures
Release dates	February 26, 2018 (El Capitan Theatre); March 9, 2018 (United States);
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100–130 million
Box office	$133.2 million

A Wrinkle in Time is a 2018 American science fantasy adventure film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, based on Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 novel of the same name. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Whitaker Entertainment, the story follows a young girl and her adoptive younger brother who, with the help of three astral travelers, sets off on a quest to find their missing father. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine.

It is Disney's second film adaptation of L'Engle's novel, following a 2003 television film. Development began in late 2010, with Stockwell writing the first draft of the script, and Lee joining to rewrite it four years later. DuVernay signed on to direct in early 2016. Principal photography began on November 2, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Near the end of filming, production moved to New Zealand, where photography ended on February 25, 2017. With an estimated production budget of $103 million, the film became the first $100-million-budget live-action film to be directed by an African-American woman.^[6]^[7]^[8] Ramin Djawadi was hired to compose and conduct the film's score.

A Wrinkle in Time premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on February 26, 2018, and was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 9. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure, with a reported loss of $130.6 million at the box office.^[9]^[10]^[11]

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^ Frost, John (12 January 2018). "Director Ava DuVernay discusses working on 'A Wrinkle in Time'". The Disney Blog. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (8 March 2018). "'A Wrinkle in Time' has Ava DuVernay, Oprah and a $100 million budget. But it still needs a better villain". Andscape. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 March 2018). "'Black Panther' Rules 4th Frame With $41M+; 'A Wrinkle In Time' At $33M+: A Diversity & Disney Dominant Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ "A Wrinkle in Time (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^ Cruz, Lenika (4 August 2016). "The First Woman of Color to Make a $100 Million Movie". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ "Ava DuVernay becomes first black woman to direct a $100 million movie". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Keegan, Rebecca (3 August 2016). "With 'A Wrinkle In Time,' Ava DuVernay will pass a milestone". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ Gabbi Shaw (27 February 2017). "The biggest box office flop from the year you were born". Insider. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
^ Shamsian, Jacob (12 March 2018). "5 reasons why Disney's fantasy epic 'A Wrinkle in Time' failed at the box office". Insider. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ McClintock, Pamela (13 March 2018). "'A Wrinkle in Time': Why It Has Underperformed at the Box Office". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[1] "A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG-13)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[2] Frost, John (12 January 2018). "Director Ava DuVernay discusses working on 'A Wrinkle in Time'". The Disney Blog. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

[3] McDonald, Soraya Nadia (8 March 2018). "'A Wrinkle in Time' has Ava DuVernay, Oprah and a $100 million budget. But it still needs a better villain". Andscape. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[Deadline-Wrinkle-1stWeekendBoxOffice-2018-4] D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 March 2018). "'Black Panther' Rules 4th Frame With $41M+; 'A Wrinkle In Time' At $33M+: A Diversity & Disney Dominant Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[TN-5] "A Wrinkle in Time (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[Atlantic-WoC-100M-2016-6] Cruz, Lenika (4 August 2016). "The First Woman of Color to Make a $100 Million Movie". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[chicagotribune.com-7] "Ava DuVernay becomes first black woman to direct a $100 million movie". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[:1-8] Keegan, Rebecca (3 August 2016). "With 'A Wrinkle In Time,' Ava DuVernay will pass a milestone". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

[insider-9] Gabbi Shaw (27 February 2017). "The biggest box office flop from the year you were born". Insider. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[Shamsian-10] Shamsian, Jacob (12 March 2018). "5 reasons why Disney's fantasy epic 'A Wrinkle in Time' failed at the box office". Insider. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[McClintock-11] McClintock, Pamela (13 March 2018). "'A Wrinkle in Time': Why It Has Underperformed at the Box Office". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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