Spiderhead
Synopsis
This is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. When one prisoner finds himself the test patient for a new pharmaceutical capable of generating feelings of love, he begins questioning the reality of his emotions and sets out to discover the truth.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for Spiderhead (2022) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, Tess Haubrich, BeBe Bettencourt DIRECTOR: Joseph Kosinski CINEMATOGRAPHY: Claudio Miranda MUSIC: Joseph Trapanese PRODUCTION: Grand Electric, The New Yorker Studios
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Spiderhead (2022). 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
▸ Filming & Locations
Principal photography commenced in early November 2020 in Queensland, Australia, Queensland Premier Annastacia Pałaszczuk said the production would create 360 local jobs and be worth around AUD$47 million to the local economy.
Locations for filming included the Gold Coast, Darlington, as well as popular tourist destination the Whitsundays. Producer Tommy Harper commented on the locations, “The great thing about this area is you can be on the beach, you can do waterwork, you can be in the desert, you could be in the country and feel like you’re in Texas, you can be in a rainforest and feel like you’re in Hawaii.” Filming also took place at Hinze Dam and Tallebudgera Valley.
[Filming] Principal photography commenced in early November 2020 in Queensland, Australia, Queensland Premier Annastacia Pałaszczuk said the production would create 360 local jobs and be worth around AUD$47 million to the local economy.
Locations for filming included the Gold Coast, Darlington, as well as popular tourist destination the Whitsundays. Producer Tommy Harper commented on the locations, “The great thing about this area is you can be on the beach, you can do waterwork, you can be in the desert, you could be in the country and feel like you’re in Texas, you can be in a rainforest and feel like you’re in Hawaii.” Filming also took place at Hinze Dam and Tallebudgera Valley.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: N/A
CRITICAL RECEPTION
Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave it 2 out of 4 stars, writing that "it starts with promise", but is "pseudo-heady sci-fi stuff that treats its most intriguing elements like an afterthought."
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