Pompeii (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Paul W. S. Anderson |
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| Music by | Clinton Shorter |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Edited by | Michelle Conroy |
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104 minutes |
| Country | Germany Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $117.8 million |
Pompeii is a 2014 3D historical disaster romance film produced and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is an international co-production between the United States, Germany and Canada. Inspired by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed Pompeii, a city of the Roman Empire, the film stars Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica Lucas, with Jared Harris, and Kiefer Sutherland.
It premiered in France, Belgium, and Russia on February 19, 2014 and was released over the course of the next day in Argentina, Greece, Hungary, Italy and later in many major territories, including the United States, Canada, India, and Australia, The film was released in United States of America and Canada on February 21, 2014. The film received generally negative reviews, particularly for its lack of originality and dialogue, though it received some praise for its visual effects and production values, which were considered to be historically accurate.
The film opens with scenes of plaster casts of the victims of Pompeii as quotes on the destruction are made.
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