Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Eli (2019) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Charlie Shotwell, Sadie Sink, Lili Taylor, Kelly Reilly, Max Martini, Deneen Tyler DIRECTOR: Ciarán Foy CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jeff Cutter MUSIC: Bear McCreary PRODUCTION: Bellevue Productions, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Intrepid Pictures, MTV Films

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Eli (2019). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

David Chirchirillo's screenplay was mentioned in the 2015 Black List, compiling the best scripts of the year. In March 2017, it was announced that Ciarán Foy would direct the film, with Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing contributing to Chirchirillo's screenplay. Trevor Macy and John Zaozirny produced the film, while Melinda Nishioka served as a co-producer. Daniel Hammond and Gabriel Hammond executive produced the film under their Broad Green Pictures, Intrepid Pictures and Bellevue Productions banners, respectively.

In October 2017, Charlie Shotwell was cast to star in the film. In December 2017, Sadie Sink and Kelly Reilly also joined the cast. In January 2018, Lili Taylor and Max Martini were also added.

Principal photography began in January 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: 2 nominations total

CRITICAL RECEPTION

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 25 reviews. The site's critical consensus states, "Intermittently effective if not wholly successful, Eli offers horror fans a handful of jump scares in search of a truly terrifying story."