Arthur (2011 film)

Arthur
Arthur
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jason Winer
Screenplay by	Peter Baynham
Story by	Steve Gordon
Based on	Arthur; by Steve Gordon
Produced by	Larry Brezner; Kevin McCormick; Chris Bender; Michael Tadross;
Starring	Russell Brand; Helen Mirren; Greta Gerwig; Jennifer Garner;
Cinematography	Uta Briesewitz
Edited by	Brent White
Music by	Theodore Shapiro; Mark Ronson;
Production; companies	MBST Entertainment; BenderSpink; Langley Park Productions;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	April 8, 2011;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$48.1 million

Arthur is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written by Peter Baynham and directed by Jason Winer. It is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name written and directed by Steve Gordon. Its story follows Arthur, a wealthy and alcoholic philanderer who, after a drunken run in with the law, is forced by his mother to marry Susan, a suitable spouse, or else he will be stripped of his inheritance. But things suddenly become complicated once he meets and falls in love with a free-spirited woman named Naomi. It stars Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, and Nick Nolte.

The film was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and was released on April 8, 2011.^[3] It grossed $12.2 million during its opening weekend and $48.1 million worldwide, against a budget of $40 million.^[4] It received generally negative reviews and has a 26% rating based on 193 votes on Rotten Tomatoes.^[5]

^ Kaufman, Amy (April 7, 2011). "Movie Projector: With 'Hop' and 'Arthur,' Russell Brand should top box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
^ "Arthur (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
^ "April 2011 Movie Releases". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
^ "Arthur". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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[LABox-1] Kaufman, Amy (April 7, 2011). "Movie Projector: With 'Hop' and 'Arthur,' Russell Brand should top box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2011.

[2] "Arthur (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

[3] "April 2011 Movie Releases". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.

[:0-4] "Arthur". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-08-26.

[:1-5] Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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