The Book of Eli
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| Directed by | The Hughes Brothers |
| Written by | Gary Whitta |
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| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | Cindy Mollo |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (United States, Canada and Turkey) Summit Entertainment (International) |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $157.1 million |
The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film directed by the Hughes brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world who seeks to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico.
The Book of Eli was released theatrically in the United States on January 15, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics but earned $157.1 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of $80 million.