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Also known as Skulls

2000 film directed by Rob Cohen

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The Skulls is a 2000 thriller, drama, and action film directed by Rob Cohen and produced by Neal H. Moritz. The cast includes Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper, and Leslie Bibb. The film was produced by Original Film, Newmarket Capital Group, and Cranium Films, with distribution handled by Universal Pictures and Netflix. It was filmed in Toronto, the University of Toronto, and New Hampshire, and its narrative is set in Connecticut.

The movie has a runtime of 106 minutes and was released in March 2000. Its tagline is "Getting in is easy. Getting out is a killer." The production budget was 15,000,000, and it generated revenue of 50,802,120. The film is part of The Skulls Collection and was followed by The Skulls II. Music was composed by Randy Edelman, and the director of photography was Shane Hurlbut.

Critical reception included a review score of 9%, 3.3/10, and 24/100. Audience ratings on IMDb and TMDb were 5.6 and 5.792, respectively. The film is available via video on demand and originates from the United States and Canada, with some sources listing the United States of America.

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Film · TMDB

5.8

A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.

Released: 2000-03-31106 minDir: Rob CohenCrime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $15.0MBox office: $50.8MPart of: The Skulls Collection

Cast

  • Joshua Jackson as Luke McNamara
  • Paul Walker as Caleb Mandrake
  • Hill Harper as Will Beckford
  • Leslie Bibb as Chloe
  • Christopher McDonald as Martin Lombard
  • Steve Harris as Detective Sparrow

Themes

  • journalist
  • suicide attempt
  • secret society
  • pizza
  • pay phone
  • wealth
  • rooftop
  • fraternity
  • foot race
  • u.s. senator

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

35,385 votes

Year
2000
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English language
Followed by
The Skulls II
Director
Rob Cohen
Production company
Original Film
Cinematographer
Shane Hurlbut
Narrative location
Connecticut
Filming location
New Hampshire
Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
285249
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.theskulls.net
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publication date
2000-07-27
title
The Skulls
distributed by
Netflix
different from
The Skull
review score
24/100
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