Cyrano (film)

Cyrano
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe Wright
Screenplay by	Erica Schmidt
Based on	Cyrano de Bergerac 1897 play by Edmond Rostand Cyrano 2008 musical Erica Schmidt Aaron Dessner Bryce Dessner Matt Berninger Carin Besser
Produced by	Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Guy Heeley
Starring	Peter Dinklage Haley Bennett Kelvin Harrison Jr. Ben Mendelsohn
Cinematography	Seamus McGarvey
Edited by	Valerio Bonelli
Music by	Aaron Dessner Bryce Dessner
Production companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bron Creative Working Title Films
Distributed by	United Artists Releasing (United States) Universal Pictures (international)
Release dates	2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) (Telluride) 25 February 2022 (2022-02-25) (United States and United Kingdom)
Running time	124 minutes
Countries	United States Canada United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[1]
Box office	$6.4 million[2][3]

Cyrano is a 2021 romantic drama musical film directed by Joe Wright and with a screenplay by Erica Schmidt, based on Schmidt's 2018 stage musical of the same name, itself based on the 1897 Edmond Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn.

Cyrano premiered at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2021, and was released in the US and the UK on 25 February 2022. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing $6.4 million on a $30 million budget. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Dinklage's and Bennett's performances and the soundtrack. It was nominated for several awards, including a Best Motion Picture and Best Actor (Dinklage) at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, four nominations at the 75th British Academy Film Awards and a Best Costume Design nod at the 94th Academy Awards.