Draft Day

Draft Day
Draft Day
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ivan Reitman
Written by	Rajiv Joseph; Scott Rothman;
Produced by	Ivan Reitman; Ali Bell; Joe Medjuck;
Starring	Kevin Costner; Jennifer Garner; Denis Leary; Frank Langella; Sam Elliott; Ellen Burstyn; Chadwick Boseman;
Cinematography	Eric Steelberg
Edited by	Sheldon Kahn; Dana E. Glauberman;
Music by	John Debney
Production; companies	Summit Entertainment; OddLot Entertainment; Montecito Picture Company;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	April 7, 2014 (Los Angeles); April 11, 2014 (United States);
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$29.8 million

Draft Day is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner. The premise revolves around the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns (Costner) deciding what to do after his team acquires the number one draft pick in the upcoming National Football League Draft.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on April 7, 2014^[2] and was released in the United States on April 11, 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office failure grossing only $29 million against its $25 million budget. The film was Reitman's final directorial effort and Jim Brown's final acting role before their deaths in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

^ "DRAFT DAY (15)". Lions Gate Entertainment. British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
^ Burton, Danielle (April 8, 2014). "'Draft Day' Premiere: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner Cheered as Stars Take the Field-Like Carpet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[1] "DRAFT DAY (15)". Lions Gate Entertainment. British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.

[2] Burton, Danielle (April 8, 2014). "'Draft Day' Premiere: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner Cheered as Stars Take the Field-Like Carpet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

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