Uncharted | |
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Directed by | Ruben Fleischer |
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Based on | Uncharted by Naughty Dog |
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Cinematography | Chung-hoon Chung |
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Music by | Ramin Djawadi |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $90–120 million[2][3] |
Box office | $145.9 million[4][5] |
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 from Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment, 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 corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and his hired mercenary Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the treasure of the Magellan expedition.
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. Russell, Neil Burger, Seth Gordon, Shawn Levy, Dan 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, before being quickly halted, resuming in July and finishing that October, with filming locations including Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and on location across Spain and Southeast Asia.
Uncharted was originally set for release on December 18, 2020 but was postponed several times, namely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It premiered in Barcelona on February 7, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 18. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Holland's performance and the action sequences, but criticism for the screenplay, casting, and lack of originality. Uncharted grossed $145.9 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2022.
Brothers Sam and Nathan "Nate" Drake are caught by security for trying to steal the first world map made after the Magellan expedition. Because this is Sam’s third strike, the orphanage that houses both boys kicks Sam out and forces him to stay elsewhere, away from Nate. Nate goes to their room and catches Sam sneaking out to be on his own, but he promises his little brother that he will return for him. Sam leaves him with a ring belonging to their ancestor Sir Francis Drake, with the inscription “Sic Parvis Magna” (“Greatness from small beginnings”).
Fifteen years later, Nate works as a bartender in New York City and pickpockets wealthy patrons. Victor "Sully" Sullivan, a fortune hunter who worked with Sam tracking treasure hidden by the Magellan crew, explains to Nate that Sam vanished after helping him steal Juan Sebastian Elcano's diary. Nate, who received several postcards from Sam over the years, agrees to help Sully to find his brother. Sully and Nathan go to an auction to steal a golden cross linked to the Magellan crew. There, the pair encounter Santiago Moncada, the last descendant of the Moncada family who funded Magellan's expedition, and Jo Braddock, leader of mercenaries hired by Moncada. Nathan is ambushed by Braddock's men, and the ensuing fight creates a distraction for Sully to steal the cross.
The duo travel to Barcelona, where the treasure is supposedly hidden, and rendezvous with Sully's contact Chloe Frazer, who has another cross. Chloe steals the first cross from Nathan, but Nathan and Sully convince her to work with them. Meanwhile, Moncada confronts his father, Armando, upon learning the family fortune is being donated; after Armando states his son is not worthy of inheriting it, Moncada orders Braddock to kill him. Nathan, Chloe, and Sully follow clues in Elcano's diary to Santa Maria del Pi, finding a secret crypt behind the altar. Nathan and Chloe enter, finding a trap door, but as they open it, the crypt floods with water. Sully barely manages to help them escape after subduing an ambush by Braddock. Using the two crosses to unlock a secret passage, Nate and Chloe find a map that indicates the treasure is in the Philippines. Chloe betrays Nate and takes the map, later hinting that Sully is keeping a secret about Sam from him before knocking him out. Chloe brings the map to Armando, having been also hired by him, to Braddock's displeasure.
Sully recovers Nate and says after he and Sam recovered Elcano's diary, they were ambushed by Braddock; Sam was shot and Sully narrowly escaped. Moncada, Chloe, and Braddock's team depart in a cargo plane to find the treasure, but Braddock betrays and kills him, forcing Chloe into hiding with the map; Nate and Sully secretly board on the plane. Nate confronts Braddock with Chloe's help while Sully parachutes out. Nate and Chloe are ejected from the plane during the ensuing battle and the pair land in the Philippines, where they realize the map does not pinpoint the treasure. Nate discovers the treasure's true location through hints left by Sam's postcards, but leaves fake coordinates for Chloe after correctly guessing that she would betray him again. He discovers the Magellan ships and reunites with Sully. Braddock follows them, forcing Nathan and Sully to hide as her crew airlift the ships.
In their escape, Sully commandeers one of the helicopters, causing Braddock to order the other helicopter to approach for a boarding action. Nathan defends himself from her mercenaries and shoots down the other helicopter with one of the ship's cannons. Braddock drops that ship's anchor while Nathan climbs to the helicopter. Sully throws a bag of collected treasure at Braddock, who is crushed to death when the ship breaks and falls. As Philippine naval units arrive, Nathan and Sully escape with a few pieces of pickpocketed treasure, while Chloe is left empty handed.
In addition, Manuel de Blas appears as Armando Moncada, Santiago's father,[11] Steven Waddington as the Scotsman,[12] Alana Boden as Zoe, and Pingi Moli as Hugo. Nolan North, who voiced Nathan Drake in the games, has a cameo as a hotel guest.[13] Pilou Asbæk portrays Gage in the mid-credits scene,[14] and ElrubiusOMG appears as a background extra in Barcelona.[15]
In 2008, film producer Avi Arad stated that he was working with a division of Sony to develop the film adaptation of Uncharted.[16] In response to a question posed to Richard Lemarchand, lead game designer of Naughty Dog, on whether he would like to see a film adaptation of Uncharted, he replied "no comment".[17] Since then, Columbia Pictures had confirmed that an Uncharted film was being developed. The film was at first to be written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer and produced by Avi Arad, Charles Roven, and Alex Gartner.[18][19] As of June 30, 2009, it was confirmed that the Uncharted film had been in development for the last year-and-a-half.[20] Nathan Fillion expressed an interest in playing Nathan Drake, and started a campaign on Twitter to encourage fans to support him in the endeavor.[21] In an August 2010 interview, Naughty Dog told PlayStation University how close they really were with the development of the film and that they had trust with all who were working on it.[22]
On October 8, 2010, it was announced by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, co-presidents of Columbia Pictures, that David O. Russell had been set to write and direct the film, an action adventure based upon the first game in the series. The film would be produced by Avi Arad, Charles Roven, and Alex Gartner.[23] Following a screening of Russell's film, The Fighter, he was approached by a fan of the Uncharted series who asked whether he had considered Fillion for the role of Nathan Drake for the upcoming film due to the high number of requests for him to fulfill the role. Russell was unaware of the interest in Fillion and who he was and seemed to quickly dismiss the idea.[24] Fillion would then later go on to do a short Uncharted fan-film 8 years later, featuring him as Nathan Drake to positive reception.[25]
On November 24, 2010, an interview with Mark Wahlberg was published by MTV with the actor discussing his involvement in the film adaptation of the popular franchise. He stated that Russell was currently writing the script and was excited for what he had in store, hoping to shoot in the middle of 2011: "I'm obviously in whatever David wants to do but the idea of it is so off the charts: Robert De Niro being my father, Joe Pesci being my uncle. It's not going to be the watered-down version, that's for sure."[9] On May 26, 2011, it was reported that Russell had departed the film to direct Silver Linings Playbook.[26] On July 6, Variety reported that Neil Burger was stepping in for Russell. Burger landed the offer after the studio and producers Avi Arad, Charles Roven, and Alex Gartner sparked to his new take on the film. Burger spoke out about the film in July, saying the following:[27]
We're re-writing the script from scratch[...] and until the screenplay is written you never know who's going to be acting in it or not. I think it's a great adventure, it has pretty great character at its core [but] there will be (balance) in this [film]. [It's] one that is a very great adventure, and it's just a matter of pulling out the cool intense stuff that works for the film story, and making sure the story supports those elements and also makes us connected to the character.
On August 23, 2012, Burger dropped out to work on Divergent and the studio hired the husband and wife team of Marianne and Cormac Wibberley to rewrite the film.[28][29] In an interview with IGN, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg said they were asked to write the film multiple times, but declined all of them.[30] On February 4, 2014, Deadline reported that Seth Gordon would direct the film with the latest script being written by David Guggenheim.[31] Production was set to begin in early 2015.[32] The film was originally scheduled for release on June 10, 2016.[33] On November 12, 2014, the studio hired Mark Boal to write the film.[34] After Wahlberg, Chris Pratt was approached to portray Nathan Drake, but he declined the offer.[34] On June 24, 2015, Seth Gordon left the project to work on Baywatch.[35][36]
In April 2015, the script written by David Guggenheim was leaked, having been obtained in the Sony Pictures hack.[37] On August 5, 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment pushed the film's release date back to June 30, 2017.[38] In an interview with Game News Official, Nolan North, who voiced Nathan Drake in the video games, stated that he believed that fans did not want an Uncharted film.[39][40] Charles Roven did reveal to Collider that what they were working on was pretty exciting, there was a director that they did not have at the moment, and they were not ready to cast that vote until they were actually ready to cast.[41] In April 2016, Neil Druckmann, who had worked on previous Uncharted games, said that the most important aspect of the film is the character relationships.[42][43]
On July 29, 2016, Variety reported that Joe Carnahan was writing the draft of the film's script.[44] On September 1, 2016, the film was removed from Sony's release calendar due to not having a director or cast, but Sony was still moving forward with the film.[45][46] On October 25, 2016, Shawn Levy was announced to be directing the film.[47] Carnahan said to Collider that he and Levy are knowledgeable about the game, and had been hard at work getting the characters right.[48] The filming was set to begin in early 2017.[49] In early January 2017, Carnahan posted a photo on his Instagram to show that the script of the film had been completed.[50][51] In May 2017, Tom Holland was cast as a young Nathan Drake, with the film serving as a prequel to the games.[6] Television writer Rafe Judkins was brought on to rework the script.[52] On December 19, 2018, it was announced that Levy had departed the film to work on Free Guy.[53][54]
On January 14, 2019, Variety reported that Dan Trachtenberg had signed on to direct the film.[55] In June 2019, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the film was set to be released on December 18, 2020.[56] On August 22, 2019, Deadline reported that Dan Trachtenberg had exited the film, with the film scheduled to go into production in early 2020. The film would become the first feature production of Sony's PlayStation Productions.[57] On September 27, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter informed that Travis Knight would direct the film.[58] In November, Wahlberg returned to the project to star alongside Holland in the role of Victor Sullivan.[59] In December 2019, Knight left the project due to scheduling conflicts with Holland, which resulted in the film losing its December 18, 2020 release date.[60][61]
In January 2020, Ruben Fleischer entered talks to replace Knight as director, with the film's release date pushed back to March 5, 2021.[62][63][64] Chung-hoon Chung was hired as the cinematographer, while Chris Lebenzon and Richard Pearson served as editors.[65][66][67] In February 2020, Fleischer was confirmed as director, with the film's plot serving as an origin story to the games.[68] The film will take inspiration from the fourth game in the series, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.[69][70][71] In March, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali, and Tati Gabrielle were added to the cast, with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway contributing to the script.[10]
Principal photography began on March 16, 2020, in Babelsberg Studios, near Berlin, Germany.[72][73][74] Filming was shut down later that day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[75][76] It was believed filming had resumed on July 15, 2020;[77] however, Sony Pictures clarified, while production had not yet resumed, they were undergoing preparations with the hope to start production soon.[78] Production officially resumed on July 20, 2020, shooting in Babelsberg Studios, with proper social distancing and mask requirements being implemented on and off the set.[79][80][81] On August 5, 2020, Banderas temporarily left production after he tested positive for COVID-19.[82] On August 26, 2020, Banderas recovered from coronavirus, returning to production soon after.[83] On September 16, 2020, filming moved to Berlin, with set photos being released online.[84] In the beginning of October 2020, the production shot scenes in Alicante and Valencia, Spain, including the coastal town of Xàbia.[85] Digital shots were used to recreate the Philippines due to filming restrictions from the pandemic.[86] Several action scenes drew inspiration from Jackie Chan; according to Holland, the bar fight was inspired by Chan's use of his surroundings to fight people in unique ways.[87]
On October 23, 2020, Holland finished shooting his scenes,[88][89] before production concluded on October 29 in Barcelona.[90] In July 2021, the film was undergoing reshoots in Madrid.[91]
Uncharted – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Released | February 18, 2022 | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 58:32 | |||
Label | Sony Masterworks | |||
Producer | Ramin Djawadi | |||
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All music is composed by Ramin Djawadi.[92]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Uncharted" | 2:06 |
2. | "Parachute" | 1:41 |
3. | "Brothers" | 1:58 |
4. | "Hey, Kid" | 1:49 |
5. | "I'm All In" | 1:42 |
6. | "Meeting Braddock" | 2:02 |
7. | "Only One Rule In This Game" | 4:31 |
8. | "Heart of Gold" | 2:15 |
9. | "Cross Purposes" | 2:15 |
10. | "Clockwise Keys" | 3:15 |
11. | "Skeleton with Angel Wings" | 3:23 |
12. | "Give Me The Cross" | 3:13 |
13. | "Giant Urns" | 1:33 |
14. | "Sully's Secret" | 1:48 |
15. | "Ready To Make History" | 2:33 |
16. | "Have Some Respect" | 1:13 |
17. | "House of Moncada" | 2:16 |
18. | "Postcards" | 3:18 |
19. | "A Whole World You Haven't Seen" | 4:01 |
20. | "Flying Galleons" | 2:11 |
21. | "Cannonball" | 3:41 |
22. | "Lost Not Gone" | 2:01 |
23. | "The Biggest Treasure Never Found" | 3:47 |
Uncharted had its world premiere in Barcelona, Spain on February 7, 2022.[93] The film was theatrically released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on February 18, in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and 4DX.[94][95][96] The film was originally set for release on June 10, 2016, but was delayed to June 30, 2017.[33][38] The film was later delayed to December 18, 2020, and then to March 5, 2021, after Travis Knight's departure.[56][97] It was further delayed to October 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[98] The film was then moved up to July 16, 2021, before moving to February 11, 2022,[99][100] and then again to the following week.[95]
In April 2021, Sony signed deals with Netflix and The Walt Disney Company for the streaming rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, including Uncharted, following the films' theatrical and home media windows.[101][102][103]
According to iSpot, Sony spent around $20 million in television spots, generating 1.12 billion impressions. The film was particularly advertised on NBC, CBS, ESPN, ABC, and Fox across programs including NFL football, SportsCenter, the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the NBA. Social media firm RelishMix said a commercial for the film created in a cross-promotion with Hyundai Motors, broadcast during the pregame of Super Bowl LVI, generated 522.3 million interactions online within the first 24 hours of airing, exceeding expectations. Online accounts for the film accumulated 407,000 followers with 40.9 million views from 42 Facebook videos and 104.6 million views from 24 YouTube videos. Holland's 68.4 million followers on social media were also highlighted as significant factors in the film's box office performance.[3]
As of February 23, 2022[update], Uncharted grossed $57.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $88 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $145.9 million.[4][5]
In the United States and Canada, Uncharted was released alongside Dog and The Cursed, and was projected to gross $25–35 million from 4,275 theaters in its opening weekend (as well as $30–40 million if including the Presidents' Day holiday).[104] The film earned an estimated $15.4 million on its first day, including $3.7 million from Thursday night previews.[3] Its opening surpassed projections, grossing $44 million in three days and $51.3 million in four days.[105][106] It was the year's biggest opening so far, as of 21 February 2022[update].[107]
Outside the United States and Canada, the film grossed $21.5 million in its opening weekend from 15 international markets (a week before its North American opening). It opened in first place at the box office in all of its markets, including the United Kingdom ($6.4 million), Russia ($4.5 million), and Spain ($3.5 million). The film's international opening gross was reported to be ahead of the debuts of Marvel Studios' Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Eternals.[108] In its second international weekend (the same weekend it released in North America), the film grossed a further $55.4 million from 62 overseas territories, bringing its worldwide gross to $139 million up until then. As of February 20, 2022, the film's largest international markets include the United Kingdom ($16.4 million), France ($6.3 million), Australia ($4 million), Germany ($3.4 million), Italy ($3.1 million), and South Korea ($3 million).[109]
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 200 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Promisingly cast but misleadingly titled, Uncharted mines its bestselling source material to produce a disappointing echo of superior adventure films."[110] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100 based on 44 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[111] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it a 79% positive score, with 61% saying they would definitely recommend it.[3]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety found the film to be, "watchable [albeit] in a thin 'Raiders of the Lost National Treasure of the Fast & Furious Caribbean' way.[112] IGN's Jeffrey Vega said that the film "plays it safe, but it's mostly a fun and effective adventure with an especially charming Tom Holland", giving it a 7 out of 10.[113] Reviewing for TheWrap, Todd Gilchrist praised Tom Holland's performance as Nathan Drake citing an, "undeniable charisma and a sincerity on screen that makes him tirelessly likable."[114] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described the film as "An efficient, soulless hologram of a film" while giving it 2 out of 5.[115] The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey also gave the film 2 out of 5 criticizing the casting and writing: "There's a lot, in fact, to Uncharted that feels haphazard or under-considered."[116] Writing for Empire, Nick de Semlyen criticized the dialogue between Holland and Wahlberg and called Banderas "a colourless villain".[117] Similar criticism was noted in Marshall Shaffer's review for The Playlist, who wrote "every line feels as if it had to pass a corporate committee vote" as it "lacks well-defined characters" and gave the film a C.[118] Robert Kojder of Polygon criticized the lack of chemistry between Wahlberg and Holland and stated the story felt "fragmented" and dialogue was "forced", making the film "lack stakes, genuine peril, or adrenaline-pumping adventure".[119] He also criticized the editing, labelling it "choppy".[119] Adam Rosenberg of Mashable said the film has "entertaining and visually dazzling moments" with Holland's "action-hero moments" a "nod to Jackie Chan's slapstick acrobatics", but said the story and character development "are sacrificed at the altar [for] a roller coaster ride."[120] Writing for the New York Times, Manohla Dargis criticized the screenplay, saying Uncharted is "an amalgam of clichés past their sell-by date", but praised Holland's performance.[121]
Giving the film a C-, IndieWire's David Ehrlich also believed that the film's action and writing was a step-down from the video game series stating, "Perhaps the film's Walmart approach to its action would've been more forgivable if the games weren't so frequently suffused with Spielbergian flair, just as the film's archetypal characters may have been less underwhelming had the games not managed to establish 10 times the pathos with none of the same flesh and blood."[122] Writing for The Globe and Mail, Barry Hertz agreed, stating "Fleischer and his many writers delivered a straight-faced assault of under-the-top tedium", and concluding the film carries a "bizarre, utter disdain for its audience".[123] Danny Leigh of Financial Times said the film "feels uptight, joyless even when riffing on much-loved old favourites" such as Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Jackie Chan's Police Story.[124] Gizmodo's Germain Lussier wrote the film's transitions between action sequences and emotional scenes felt "rushed" and the film's plot "runs too conveniently". He also noted that "[while] you won't hate yourself for watching it", the film feels "thrown together with the hope a name brand will tie it all together".[125] Writing for Engadget, Devindra Hardawar said Uncharted is "another weightless action [film] where our heroes quip, defy physics and never feel like they're in any genuine danger", and labelled it "aggressively average".[126] Reviewing for Ars Technica, Sam Machkovech criticized the script and action sequences, describing them as "like a high school film class' rendition of Bourne" and labelled the characters and chemistry between Wahlberg and Holland as "shallow". Machkovech also wrote the film "[functions] on broken logic [and] absurdity", concluding it fails to replicate the "breezy, comical, action-packed magic" of the games.[127] Conversely, Brian Lowry of CNN praised the action sequences, but criticized the dialogue as "juvenile" and said the "cerebral aspects [in between the action] is tedious".[128]
Roxy Simons of Newsweek noted the film's ending leaves open a number of avenues for a possible sequel or film series.[129] Fleischer expressed interest in a sequel, citing the car chase from A Thief's End as a set piece he'd like to replicate, but noted any sequel was dependent on the financial success of the first film.[130] Following the film's opening weekend box office results, Chairman of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, Tom Rothman, described Uncharted as a new hit movie franchise for Sony.[131]
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