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Next is a 2007 American thriller, science fiction, and action film directed by Lee Tamahori. The screenplay was written by Gary Goldman and Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the work The Golden Man. Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, and Thomas Kretschmann star in the film, which was produced by Nicolas Cage and Graham King. Production companies involved include Paramount Pictures, Revolution Studios, Saturn Films, and Virtual Studios.
The movie has a runtime of 96 minutes and was filmed in California and Arizona. Its narrative is set in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, exploring themes of destiny and the observer effect. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and features music by composer Mark Isham. It was released in April and May 2007.
Critical reception included review scores of 4.6/10, 28%, and 42/100. Audience ratings on IMDb reached 6.2 from 175,209 votes, while TMDb recorded an average vote of 6.129 from 3,256 users. The film had a budget of 70,000,000 and generated revenue of 76,066,841. It is referenced by 288 other encyclopedia articles.
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6.1Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac
- Julianne Moore as Callie Ferris
- Jessica Biel as Liz Cooper
- Thomas Kretschmann as Mr. Smith
- Jim Beaver as Wisdom
- Tory Kittles as Cavanaugh
Themes
- fortune teller
- religion and supernatural
- paranormal phenomena
- time travel
- time loop
- terrorism
- based on short story
- duringcreditsstinger
- vision of the future
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Lee Tamahori
- Screenplay by
- Gary Goldman Jonathan Hensleigh Paul Bernbaum
- Based on
- " The Golden Man ", by Philip K. Dick
- Produced by
- Nicolas Cage Todd Garner Norm Golightly Graham King Arne Schmidt
- Starring
- Nicolas Cage Julianne Moore Jessica Biel Thomas Kretschmann Tory Kittles Peter Falk
- Cinematography
- David Tattersall
- Edited by
- Christian Wagner
- Music by
- Mark Isham
- Production companies
- Revolution Studios Initial Entertainment Group Virtual Studios Saturn Films
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures (United States, Canada, Latin America, New Zealand and Australia) Initial Entertainment Group (International)
- Release date
- April 27, 2007 ( 2007-04-27 )
- Running time
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $78.1 million
- Box office
- $77.6 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Golden Man
- Main subject
- observer effect
- Director
- Lee Tamahori
- Screenwriter
- Jonathan Hensleigh
- Cast member
- Max Lee
- Composer
- Mark Isham
- Producer
- Graham King
- Production company
- Virtual Studios
- Cinematographer
- David Tattersall
- Narrative location
- Las Vegas
- Filming location
- Arizona
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 733673
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- publication date
- 2008-12-02
- title
- Next
- film editor
- Christian Wagner
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 42/100
- uses
- flashforward
- references work, tradition or theory
- observer effect
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Encyclopedic overview
Next is a 2007 American sci-fi action thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Tory Kittles, and Peter Falk. The film's original script was loosely based on the 1954 science fiction short story "The Golden Man" by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of Cris Johnson, a small-time magician based in Las Vegas, who has limited precognition. His ability allows him to see into the very immediate future. His gift not only makes him a target of a highly motivated and heavily armed group of terrorists, but also puts him in the crosshairs of the FBI who want to recruit him to oppose those terrorists instead.
The film was released on April 27, 2007, in the United States by Paramount Pictures. With a production budget of $78.1 million, the film grossed $77.6 million worldwide, making it a box office flop.
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