The Flash (film)

The Flash
The Flash
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andy Muschietti
Screenplay by	Christina Hodson
Story by	John Francis Daley; Jonathan Goldstein; Joby Harold;
Based on	Characters; from DC
Produced by	Barbara Muschietti; Michael Disco;
Starring	Ezra Miller; Sasha Calle; Michael Shannon; Ron Livingston; Maribel Verdú; Kiersey Clemons; Antje Traue; Michael Keaton;
Cinematography	Henry Braham
Edited by	Jason Ballantine; Paul Machliss;
Music by	Benjamin Wallfisch
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Pictures; DC Studios; Double Dream; The Disco Factory;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	June 12, 2023 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre); June 16, 2023 (United States);
Running time	144 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200–220 million
Box office	$271.3 million

The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, it is the 13th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and a story by Joby Harold and the writing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the film stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, who travels back in time to prevent his mother's death and becomes stranded in an alternate past. Sasha Calle also stars in her film debut, alongside Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton.

Development of a film based on the Flash began in the late 1980s, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character. Multiple directors were attached to the film over the following years, with Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa, and the duo of Daley and Goldstein all departing the project over creative differences. Muschietti and Hodson joined the film in July 2019, and pre-production began in January 2020. The film is influenced by the comic book storyline Flashpoint (2011), featuring other DC characters, such as Calle's Supergirl and both Ben Affleck's and Keaton's versions of Batman. Principal photography took place from April to October 2021 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden and on location around the United Kingdom.

The Flash premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 12, 2023, and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 16, following multiple delays caused by director changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production setbacks, and Miller's legal issues. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor, action sequences, and the performances, but criticized the visual effects and third act. It was also a box-office bomb, grossing $271.3 million worldwide against a budget of $200–220 million.

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