Uncharted movie review

 Uncharted is a 2022 American action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, based on the video game series of the same name developed by Naughty Dog. It stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Victor Sullivan, with Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle and Antonio Banderas in supporting roles. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition.

Uncharted
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byRuben Fleischer
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Rafe Lee Judkins
  • Jon Hanley Rosenberg
  • Mark D. Walker
Based onUncharted
by Naughty Dog
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChung-hoon Chung
Edited by
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • February 7, 2022 (Barcelona)
  • February 18, 2022 (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[2]
Box office$21.5 million[3]

Uncharted entered development in 2008, with producer Avi Arad stating that he would be working with Sony Pictures to develop a film adaptation of the video game series. It entered a complicated production process, with various directors, screenwriters, and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers David O. RussellNeil BurgerSeth GordonShawn LevyDan Trachtenberg and Travis Knight were initially signed to direct, while Wahlberg was set to play Drake in early development. Holland was cast as Drake in May 2017 and Fleischer was hired as the director in early 2020. Principal photography commenced in March 2020 and finished the following October, with filming locations including Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and on location across Spain.

Uncharted premiered in Barcelona on February 7, 2022, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 18, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews, with criticism for the screenplay and casting but praise for Holland's performance.

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