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| Directed by | Brandon Camp |
| Written by | Brandon and Joe Camp |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Scott Stanton |
| Edited by | Carsten Kurpanek |
| Music by | Kostas Christides |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
| Box office | $585,333[2] |
Benji is a 2018 American adventure drama film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same title, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp.[3] Jason Blum served as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions label.
The film was released on March 16, 2018 by Netflix.[4] It was also released theatrically in China.[2]
Plot
[edit]A dog comes to the rescue and helps heal a broken family when a boy and his sister stumble into serious danger. The dog stays with the family, and then he tries to save the family by helping him with troubles such as stopping criminals from stealing golden and silver jewelry.
Cast
[edit]- Gabriel Bateman as Carter Hughes
- Darby Camp as Frankie Hughes
- Kiele Sanchez as Whitney Hughes
- Gralen Bryant Banks as Sam King
- Will Rothhaar as Syd Weld
- Angus Sampson as Titus Weld
- Jerod Haynes as Lyle Burton
- Lacy Camp as Officer
- Jim Gleason as Captain Newsome
- Brady Permenter as Brute
- James W. Evermore as Hot Dog Vendor
- Tom Proctor as Cajun Captain
- Arthur J. Robinson as Mr. Okra
- Cooper as Benji
- Rott as Himself
- Mongrel as Herself
- Robbie Daymond as The Voice of Benji
- Kevin Michael Richardson as The Voice of Mongrel
- Khary Payton as The Voice of Rott
Production
[edit]On May 21, 2016 Blumhouse Productions announced a reboot of the 1974 film Benji which would be directed by Brandon Camp with Gabriel Bateman starring in the film.[5]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography on the film began in October 2016 in New Orleans.[6][7]
Release
[edit]The film was released on March 16, 2018, by Netflix. The film served as Blumhouse Productions' first film to be released as a family film.
Reception
[edit]As of October 2021[update], review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 60% based on 10 reviews.[8] As of March, 2020, Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
It grossed $585,333 at the Chinese box office.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canine movie star Benji is ready for his close-up on Netflix". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Benji Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (19 October 2016). "Benji Reboot Begins Shooting, Blumhouse Shares First Photo". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Netflix (2018-02-04), BENJI | Official Teaser [HD] | A Netflix Film, archived from the original on 2018-03-20, retrieved 2018-02-04
- ^ Hayes, Britt (May 21, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot in the Works From Classic Film Director's Son". ScreenCrush. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 18, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot Sets Cast; Filming Already Underway In New Orleans". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Hughes, William (October 18, 2016). "The Benji reboot has finally started filming". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Benji (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Benji (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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