Insomnia (2002 film)

Insomnia
Insomnia
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Nolan
Screenplay by	Hillary Seitz
Based on	Insomnia; by Nikolaj Frobenius; Erik Skjoldbjærg;
Produced by	Paul Junger Witt; Edward L. McDonnell; Broderick Johnson; Andrew A. Kosove;
Starring	Al Pacino; Robin Williams; Hilary Swank; Maura Tierney; Martin Donovan; Nicky Katt; Paul Dooley;
Cinematography	Wally Pfister
Edited by	Dody Dorn
Music by	David Julyan
Production; companies	Alcon Entertainment; Witt/Thomas Productions; Section Eight Productions;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (North America, France and Germany); Summit Entertainment(International);
Release dates	May 3, 2002 (Tribeca); May 24, 2002 (United States);
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$46 million
Box office	$113.8 million

Insomnia is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. It is the only film directed by Nolan that he neither wrote nor cowrote. A remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name, it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank, with Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt and Paul Dooley in supporting roles.

The film follows two Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating the murder of a teenage girl in Nightmute, Alaska. After the killer witnesses an accidental shooting committed by one of the detectives, they create a plan for both parties to mutually avoid prosecution.

Insomnia premiered at the Tribeca Festival on May 3, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on May 24, 2002. It grossed $114 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million. The film received critical praise, particularly for Pacino's and Williams's performances. At the 29th Saturn Awards, Williams was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Seitz was nominated for Best Writing.

^ Goodridge, Mike (May 14, 2002). "Insomnia". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^ "INSOMNIA". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^ "Insomnia (2002)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Insomnia (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

[1] Goodridge, Mike (May 14, 2002). "Insomnia". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

[bbfc-2] "INSOMNIA". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[3] "Insomnia (2002)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[Mojo-4] "Insomnia (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

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