Primer (film)

Primer
Primer
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shane Carruth
Written by	Shane Carruth
Produced by	Shane Carruth
Starring	Shane Carruth; David Sullivan;
Edited by	Shane Carruth
Music by	Shane Carruth
Production; company	StudioCanal
Distributed by	THINKFilm; IFC Films;
Release date	October 8, 2004;
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7,000
Box office	$841,926

Primer is a 2004 American independent psychological science fiction film about the accidental discovery of time travel. The film was written, directed, produced, edited and scored by Shane Carruth in his debut feature, who also stars with David Sullivan.

Primer is noted for its extremely low budget, experimental plot structure, philosophical implications, and complex technical dialogue, which Carruth, a college graduate with a degree in mathematics and a former engineer, chose not to simplify for the sake of the audience.^[4] The film collected the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, before securing a limited release in the United States, and has since gained a cult following.^[5]

^ "PRIMER (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference indiewire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Primer (2004) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ "Primer Production Information". E.D. Distribution. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ Tobias, Scott (April 1, 2008). "The New Cult Canon: Primer". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2008.

[1] "PRIMER (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

[indiewire-2] Cite error: The named reference indiewire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[numbers-3] "Primer (2004) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[story-prod-4] "Primer Production Information". E.D. Distribution. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

[onion-av-5] Tobias, Scott (April 1, 2008). "The New Cult Canon: Primer". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2008.

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