Insomnia (2002 movie)
2002 film directed by Christopher Nolan
Insomnia is a 2002 American thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. A remake of the 1997 Norwegian movie of the same name, it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, and Paul Dooley. The movie revolves around two Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating a murder in Nightmute, Alaska.
| Insomnia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
| Screenplay by | Hillary Seitz |
| Produced by | Paul Junger Witt Edward L. McDonnell Broderick Johnson Andrew A. Kosove |
| Starring | Al Pacino Robin Williams Hilary Swank Maura Tierney Martin Donovan Nicky Katt Paul Dooley |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Edited by | Dody Dorn |
| Music by | David Julyan |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates | May 3, 2002 (Tribeca Film Festival) May 24, 2002 (United States) |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $46 million |
| Box office | $113.8 million |
Released on May 24, 2002, Insomnia grossed over $113 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million, and received critical praise for its screenplay, cinematography, direction, and acting, particularly Pacino's and Williams' performances.
Release dates Edit
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 Canada |
24 May 2002 |
 United States |
24 May 2002 |
 New Zealand |
6 June 2002 |
 Hong Kong |
20 June 2002 |
 Mexico |
21 June 2002 |
 Taiwan |
21 June 2002 |
 Peru |
25 July 2002 |
 Colombia |
9 August 2002 |
 South Korea |
15 August 2002 |
 Brazil |
16 August 2002 |
 Russia |
16 August 2002 |
 Norway |
23 August 2002 |
 United Kingdom |
30 August 2002 |
 Ireland |
30 August 2002 |
 Argentina |
5 September 2002 |
 Australia |
5 September 2002 |
 Portugal |
6 September 2002 |
 Japan |
7 September 2002 |
 Estonia |
13 September 2002 |
 Sweden |
13 September 2002 |
 Lithuania |
20 September 2002 |
 Ukraine |
25 September 2002 |
 Israel |
26 September 2002 |
 Finland |
27 September 2002 |
 Czech Republic |
3 October 2002 |
 Hungary |
3 October 2002 |
 Iceland |
4 October 2002 |
 Germany |
10 October 2002 |
 Austria |
11 October 2002 |
 Spain |
11 October 2002 |
 South Africa |
11 October 2002 |
 Switzerland |
17 October 2002 (German speaking region) |
 Turkey |
25 October 2002 |
 Netherlands |
31 October 2002 |
 Belgium |
6 November 2002 |
 France |
6 November 2002 |
 Italy |
8 November 2002 |
 Denmark |
15 November 2002 |
 Greece |
15 November 2002 |
 India |
15 November 2002 |
 Latvia |
15 November 2002 |
 Egypt |
8 January 2003 |
 Poland |
17 January 2003 |
 Kuwait |
4 February 2003 |
 Uruguay |
7 February 2003 |
 Romania |
4 July 2003 |
 Bulgaria |
20 August 2004 |
