Hold the Dark Budget
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Synopsis
In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.
What is known about the production of Hold the Dark?
"Hold the Dark," a thriller released in 2018, was directed by Jeremy Saulnier and stars Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Addictive Pictures, filmscience, VisionChaos Productions produced the film, making it a notable entry in the thriller landscape whose financial details remain private.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a thriller production like this include:
- Production: In September 2015, it was announced Jeremy Saulnier would direct the film, based upon a screenplay by Macon Blair; while Eva Maria Daniels, Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder would produce the film under their VisionChaos Productions banner and Addictive Pictures banners respectively, A24 would distribute the film.
- Filming & Locations: Principal photography began on February 27, 2017, and concluded on April 26, 2017.
What were the major cost factors in Hold the Dark?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Hold the Dark."
- Production: Production is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
- Filming: Filming & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
Hold the Dark Production History
Principal photography began on February 27, 2017, and concluded on April 26, 2017. Filming took place in and around the areas surrounding Calgary, Drumheller and Kananaskis Country, Alberta, which were used to substitute for Alaska. [Filming] Principal photography began on February 27, 2017, and concluded on April 26, 2017.
Critical Reception
Hold the Dark received generally positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported approval rating based on reviews, with an average score of . The website's critical consensus states, "Hold the Darks unsettling aesthetic offers more of what filmgoers expect from director Jeremy Saulnier , and is often enough to prop up shaky narrative underpinnings." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did it cost to make Hold the Dark (2018)?
The production budget has not been publicly disclosed.
How much did Hold the Dark (2018) earn at the box office?
Box office figures are not publicly available.
Was Hold the Dark (2018) profitable?
Insufficient data for a profitability assessment.
What were the biggest costs in producing Hold the Dark?
Specific cost breakdowns are not publicly available.
How does Hold the Dark's budget compare to similar thriller films?
Without a confirmed budget, comparison is not possible.
Did Hold the Dark (2018) go over budget?
There are no widely reported accounts of significant budget overruns for this production. However, studios rarely disclose precise budget overrun figures publicly. The reported production budget reflects the final estimated cost.
Who directed Hold the Dark and who were the key crew members?
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, written by Macon Blair, shot by Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, with music by Brooke Blair, Will Blair, edited by Julia Bloch.
Where was Hold the Dark filmed?
Hold the Dark was filmed in Switzerland, United States of America, Canada. Principal photography began on February 27, 2017, and concluded on April 26, 2017. Filming took place in and around the areas surrounding Calgary, Drumheller and Kananaskis Country, Alberta, which were used to substitute for Alaska. [Filming] Principal photography began on February 27, 2017, and concluded on April 26, 2017. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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