Interstellar (film)

Interstellar
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Nolan
Produced by	Emma Thomas Christopher Nolan Lynda Obst
Written by	Jonathan Nolan Christopher Nolan
Starring	Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jessica Chastain Bill Irwin Ellen Burstyn Michael Caine
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Cinematography	Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by	Lee Smith
Production companies	Legendary Pictures Syncopy Lynda Obst Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (North America) Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
Release date	October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26) (TCL Chinese Theatre) November 5, 2014 (2014-11-05) (United States) November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time	169 minutes
Country	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$165 million
Box office	$675 million

Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine. In the film, a crew of astronauts travels through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity. Brothers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan wrote the screenplay, which has its origins in a script Jonathan developed in 2007. Nolan produced the film with his wife Emma Thomas through their production company Syncopy and with Lynda Obst through Lynda Obst Productions. Caltech theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, whose work inspired the film, was an executive producer and acted as scientific consultant. Later, he also wrote a tie-in book, The Science of Interstellar. Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and Legendary Pictures co-financed the film.

Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot the film on 35 mm (in anamorphic format) and IMAX 70 mm. Principal photography commenced in late 2013 in Alberta, Iceland and Los Angeles. The film utilized extensive practical and miniature effects, while Double Negative created additional digital effects.