Atomic Blonde: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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'''''Atomic Blonde''''' is a 2017 American [[actionperiod thrillerfilm|period]] [[spy film|spy]] [[action film]] directed by [[David Leitch]] (inreceiving his first credit as feature directorialfilm debutdirector)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Derek |date=2022-08-04 |title=How David Leitch Became the King of Hollywood Action |url=https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/8/4/23290775/david-leitch-action-director-bullet-train |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Bill |date=2014-10-21 |title=‘John Wick’ Filmmakers on How to Direct Action, DGA, Keanu Reeves’ Advice, and More |url=https://thefilmstage.com/john-wick-filmmakers-on-how-to-direct-action-dga-keanu-reeves-advice-and-more/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |language=en-US}}</ref> from a screenplay by [[Kurt Johnstad]], based on the 2012 graphic novel ''The Coldest City'' by [[Antony Johnston]] and Sam Hart. The film stars [[Charlize Theron]] (who also served as a co-producer), [[James McAvoy]], [[John Goodman]], [[Til Schweiger]], [[Eddie Marsan]], [[Sofia Boutella]], and [[Toby Jones]]. The story revolves around a [[spy]] who has to find a list of [[double agent]]s that is being smuggled into the West on the eve of the [[Berlin Wall#Fall of the Wall|collapse of the Berlin Wall]] in 1989.

''Atomic Blonde'' premiered at [[South by Southwest]] on March 12, 2017, and was released in the United States on July 28, by [[Focus Features]]. The film was a box-office hit, grossing $100 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Many compared the film to the ''[[John Wick]]'' series, for which Leitch was an uncredited co-director and producer of the [[John Wick (film)|first film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/17/atomic-blonde-review|title=Atomic Blonde Review|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=July 17, 2017|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=July 29, 2017|archive-date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727060204/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/17/atomic-blonde-review|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/atomic-blonde-review-985469|title='Atomic Blonde': Film Review {{!}} SXSW 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=July 29, 2017|first=John|last=DeFore|date=March 12, 2017|archive-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731052436/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/atomic-blonde-review-985469|url-status=live}}</ref> As of April 2020, a sequel was in development.

== Plot ==

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Later, Lorraine is debriefed by MI6 executive Eric Gray and Emmett Kurzfeld. While there, she discovers Percival had told Gray he had The List and he was "very close to Satchel". She presents Lasalle's photographs and doctored audio recordings, which paint Percival as Satchel. She denies knowing The List's whereabouts, leaving MI6 no choice but to close the case.

Three days later in [[Paris]], Lorraine, now speaking in [[Russian language|Russian]], meets with Bremovych, who addresses her as "Comrade Satchel". Bremovych, having learned from Percival there is more to Satchel than he had previously known, orders his men to kill her. Lorraine kills his henchmen. Then, speakingSpeaking with an American accent, she tells Bremovych she always fed him misinformation to manipulate the KGB., Then sheand kills him. She and Kurzfeld return to the [[United States|America]] with The List. In their conversation, it is implied Lorraine is actually a triple agent and had been working for the CIA all along.

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''Atomic Blonde'' grossed $51.7 million in the United States and Canada and $48.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $100 million, against a production budget of $30 million.<ref name=BOM />

In North America, ''Atomic Blonde'' was projected to gross around $20 million from 3,304 theaters during its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dunkirk-atomic-blonde-emoji-movie-box-office/|first=Jeremy|last=Fuster|title=Will 'Dunkirk' Stay Afloat Against 'Atomic Blonde,' 'Emoji Movie' at Box Office This Weekend?|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=July 26, 2017|archive-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725235740/https://www.thewrap.com/dunkirk-atomic-blonde-emoji-movie-box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed $1.52 million from Thursday night previews at 2,685 theaters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4309&p=.htm|publisher=[[IMDb]]|first=Brad|last=Brevet|access-date=August 23, 2018|title=Atomic Blonde' Delivers $1.52M in Thursday Previews; 'Emoji' with $900k|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=July 28, 2017|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623033131/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4309&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After making $7.1 million on its first day (including previews), the film went on to open to $18.3 million, finishing 4thfourth at the box office, behind ''[[Dunkirk (2017 film)|Dunkirk]]'', ''[[The Emoji Movie]]'' and ''[[Girls Trip]]''.<ref name=opening>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/atomic-blonde-dunkirk-emoji-movie-weekend-box-office-openings-1202138047/|date=July 30, 2017|title='Dunkirk' Marches Ahead Of 'Emoji Movie' For Top Spot With $28M+|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=July 31, 2017|archive-date=July 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170730162541/http://deadline.com/2017/07/atomic-blonde-dunkirk-emoji-movie-weekend-box-office-openings-1202138047/|url-status=live}}</ref> In its second weekend the film dropped 55% to $8.2 million, finishing 7thseventh at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/the-dark-tower-detroit-kidnap-dunkirk-weekend-box-office-opening-1202142448/|date=August 5, 2017|title='The Dark Tower' Opens To $18M+ In Diverse Marketplace: Was The Decade-Plus Battle To The Screen Worth It?|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=August 6, 2017|archive-date=August 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806060156/http://deadline.com/2017/08/the-dark-tower-detroit-kidnap-dunkirk-weekend-box-office-opening-1202142448/|url-status=live}}</ref> It made $4.5 million in its third week and $2.2 million in its fourth, finishing 10th and 13th at the box office, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/hitmans-bodyguard-logan-lucky-annabelle-creation-august-box-office-opening-1202152509/|title='Hitman's Bodyguard' Flexes Muscle With $21M+ Opening During Sleepy Summer Weekend|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 20, 2017|access-date=August 20, 2017|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821002339/http://deadline.com/2017/08/hitmans-bodyguard-logan-lucky-annabelle-creation-august-box-office-opening-1202152509/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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