Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
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Directed by | Guy Ritchie |
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Cinematography | Ed Wild |
Edited by | James Herbert |
Music by | Christopher Benstead |
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Distributed by | STX International (International) |
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Running time | 123 minutes[1] |
Country | United States[1] |
Language | English |
Budget | $55 million[2] |
Box office | $21.8 million[3][4] |
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (or simply The Covenant) is a 2023 American
The film was theatrically released by
Plot
In March 2018, amidst the
During another raid to check for a possible insurgent arms cache about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Bagram Air Base, Kinley's unit is attacked by Taliban reinforcements, who kill everyone except for him and Ahmed. The duo manage to escape on foot, killing several Taliban fighters in the process. Whilst attempting to return to the airbase by navigating through the mountainous Afghan terrain, they are once again ambushed by insurgents, who manage to wound Kinley, before clubbing him with a rifle butt, incapacitating him. Ahmed manages to kill the Taliban and resolves to take Kinley back to the air base. Receiving help from some sympathetic Afghans, Ahmed evades the Taliban hunting them, carrying Kinley over the country's treacherous mountain topography. Several days later Ahmed and Kinley are near Bagram but are attacked by Taliban fighters; Ahmed kills the fighters but is shortly thereafter apprehended by U.S. troops.
Seven weeks later, Kinley, having been repatriated to his home in
Returning to Afghanistan under the alias of Ron Kay, Kinley meets with Parker, a
Cornered by approaching Taliban units, the duo engage them in a protracted gunfight, which ends when they run out of ammunition. However, the AC-130 and Apache helicopter arrive and wipe out the attackers. Parker arrives from the other end of the dam with a relief column of anti-Taliban
The film's ending title states that in the aftermath of the Taliban's recapture of Afghanistan, over 300 Afghan interpreters affiliated with the U.S. military were murdered by the organization, with thousands more still in hiding.
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Master Sgt. John Kinley
- Dar Salim as Ahmed
- Sean Sagar as Charlie "Jizzy" Crow
- Jason Wong as Joshua "JJ" Jung
- Rhys Yates as Tom 'Tom Cat' Hancock
- Christian Ochoa as Eduardo "Chow Chow" Lopez
- Bobby Schofield as Steve Kersher
- Emily Beecham as Caroline Kinley
- Jonny Lee Miller as Col. Vokes
- Alexander Ludwig as Staff Sgt. Declan O'Brady
- Reza Diako as Haadee
- James Nelson-Joyce as Jack "Jack Jack" Jackson
- Antony Starr as Eddie Parker
- Fariba Sheikhan as Basira
Production
It was announced in October 2021 that
Filming began in February 2022 in Alicante, Spain, with Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Jason Wong, Bobby Schofield, Sean Sagar, Christian Ochoa and Emily Beecham added to the cast.[8] Other filming locations in Spain later included Petrer, Alicante, Sax, Alicante, Alt Vinalopó / Alto Vinalopó, Villajoyosa and Zaragoza. [9]
In December 2022, Ritchie revealed that the title had been changed from The Interpreter to The Covenant.[10] The film was later officially titled Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, reportedly to distinguish it from the 2006 film of the same name.[11]
Release
The Covenant was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States on April 21, 2023, and internationally by Amazon Prime Video.[12]
The film was released digitally on May 9, with a Blu-ray and DVD release following on June 20 by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.[13] On June 16, 2023, Amazon Prime Video began streaming the film in Canada.[14]
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, The Covenant was released alongside Evil Dead Rise, Chevalier, and the wide expansion of Beau Is Afraid, and was projected to gross around $6 million from 2,611 theaters in its opening weekend.[15] The film made $2.2 million on its first day, and went on to debut to $6.3 million, finishing third behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Evil Dead Rise.[16] In its second weekend the film made $3.6 million (a drop of 43%), finishing in ninth.[17]
Critical response
On the
References
- ^ a b "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 26, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Wilseman, Andreas (January 13, 2022). "Amazon & MGM Ink Big Deals with STX for Jake Gyllenhaal & Guy Ritchie Action Movie, Filming to Begin This Month in Spain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "The Covenant (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2021). "Jake Gyllenhaal Eyeing Guy Ritchie's Next Project at Miramax". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 29, 2021). "STX Launches Sales On Guy Ritchie Action-Thriller 'The Interpreter' With Jake Gyllenhaal As Stranded Soldier — AFM Hot Package". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 13, 2022). "Amazon & MGM Ink Big Deals With STX For Jake Gyllenhaal & Guy Ritchie Action Movie, Filming To Begin This Month In Spain". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 4, 2022). "Guy Ritchie Action Movie Begins In Spain; Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Emily Beecham Among Joining Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "'Guy Ritchie's 'The Covenant': Where was the film shot? – Filming Locations & Other Details". High on Films. May 19, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Bleasdale, John (December 2, 2022). "Guy Ritchie, Jake Gyllenhaal Thriller 'The Interpreter' Retitled 'The Covenant' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Rooney, John (April 18, 2023). "'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Plays a Man Determined to Honor a Debt in Gripping Afghan War Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 4, 2023). "'Evil Dead Rise' Red-Band Trailer: New Line Horror Franchise Expands With Fifth Installment From Writer-Director Lee Cronin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Covenant DVD Release Date". www.dvdsreleasedates.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "TNew on Prime Video Canada: June 2023". MobileSyrup. May 24, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 19, 2023). "'Evil Dead Rise' Could Surprise With Potential $20M+ Opening As 'Super Mario Bros' Stay In Charge – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2023). "'Super Mario Bros' Has Best Third Weekend For Animated Pic With $58M+; 'Evil Dead Rise' Still Alive With $23M+ – Sunday Box Office Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 30, 2023). "'Super Mario Bros' Swallowing Up 'Margaret', 'George Foreman' & More – Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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External links
- Guy Ritchie's The Covenant at IMDb