O (2001 film)

O
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Blake Nelson
Screenplay byBrad Kaaya
Based onOthello
by William Shakespeare
Produced byDaniel Fried
Eric Gitter
StarringMekhi Phifer
Josh Hartnett
Julia Stiles
Elden Henson
Andrew Keegan
Rain Phoenix
Anthony A.J. Johnson
John Heard
Martin Sheen
CinematographyRussell Lee Fine
Edited byKate Sanford
Music byJeff Danna
Production
companies
Daniel Fried Productions
Chickie the Cop
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Release date
  • August 31, 2001 (2001-08-31)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]
Box office$19.2 million[2]

O is a 2001 American romantic thriller film, and a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, set in an American high school. It stars Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, and Josh Hartnett. It was directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya. The film contains many different styles of music, ranging from rap to opera. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina in the spring of 1999. Originally intended for release for October 17, 1999, it was shelved following the Columbine High School massacre; O was finally released on August 31, 2001. The film grossed $16 million at the United States box office, which was seen by distributor Lions Gate Films as a "box office success".[2][3]

  1. ^ "O Movie Preview". Box Office Prophets. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "O (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Form S-2/A". Archived from the original on October 9, 2021.

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