News of the World (film)

News of the World
News of the World
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by	Paul Greengrass; Luke Davies;
Based on	News of the World; by Paulette Jiles
Produced by	Gary Goetzman; Gail Mutrux; Gregory Goodman;
Starring	Tom Hanks; Helena Zengel;
Cinematography	Dariusz Wolski
Edited by	William Goldenberg
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Perfect World Pictures; Playtone; Pretty Pictures;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (United States); Netflix (International);
Release date	December 25, 2020;
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Kiowa; German;
Budget	$38 million
Box office	$12.7 million

News of the World is a 2020 American Western film co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles, and starring Tom Hanks and introducing Helena Zengel in her international film debut. The film follows an aging Civil War veteran who must return a young girl who was taken in by the Kiowa, and raised as one of them, to her last remaining family. She has lost both her birth and Kiowa families.

News of the World was released theatrically by Universal Pictures in the United States on December 25, 2020, and grossed $12 million. Internationally, the film was released by Netflix in other territories on February 10, 2021.^[5] It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Hanks and Zengel, as well as the cinematography, musical score, and Greengrass's direction. At the 93rd Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Sound. Zengel received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

^ "James Newton Howard to Score Paul Greengrass' 'News of the World'". Film Music Reporter. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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^ "News of the World (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "News of the World (2020)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ Rubin, Rebecca; Lang, Brent (November 11, 2020). "Netflix Buys International Rights to Tom Hanks' 'News of the World'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[1] "James Newton Howard to Score Paul Greengrass' 'News of the World'". Film Music Reporter. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

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[4] "News of the World (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "News of the World (2020)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[Netflix-5] Rubin, Rebecca; Lang, Brent (November 11, 2020). "Netflix Buys International Rights to Tom Hanks' 'News of the World'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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