Tag (2018 film)

Tag
Tag
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jeff Tomsic
Screenplay by	Rob McKittrick; Mark Steilen;
Story by	Mark Steilen
Based on	"It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'"; by Russell Adams
Produced by	Todd Garner; Mark Steilen;
Starring	Ed Helms; Jake Johnson; Annabelle Wallis; Hannibal Buress; Isla Fisher; Rashida Jones; Leslie Bibb; Jon Hamm; Jeremy Renner;
Cinematography	Larry Blanford
Edited by	Josh Crockett
Music by	Germaine Franco
Production; companies	New Line Cinema; Broken Road Productions;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 15, 2018 (United States);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million
Box office	$78.1 million

Tag is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Jeff Tomsic (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Rob McKittrick and Mark Steilen. The film is based on a true story that was published in The Wall Street Journal about a group of men, played by Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner, who had spent one month each year playing the same game of tag since their childhood.^[3]^[4] Annabelle Wallis, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones, and Leslie Bibb also star. The film was released June 15, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $78 million worldwide, against a production budget of $28 million.

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^ Adams, Russell (January 28, 2013). "It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2018.