The Crazies (2010 film)

The Crazies
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBreck Eisner
Screenplay by
Based onThe Crazies
by George A. Romero
Produced by
  • Michael Aguilar
  • Dean Georgaris
  • Rob Cowan
Starring
CinematographyMaxime Alexandre
Edited byBilly Fox
Music byMark Isham
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • February 26, 2010 (2010-02-26)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$54.8 million

The Crazies is a 2010 science fiction horror film directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay from Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. The film is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name and stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker. George A. Romero, who wrote and directed the original, served as an executive producer. It is about a fictional Iowa town that becomes afflicted by a biological agent that turns those infected into violent killers. The film was released on February 26, 2010, and grossed $54 million on a $20 million budget. It received mixed reviews according to Metacritic, with the critical summary on Rotten Tomatoes calling the film "tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent".