1992 (film)

2024 film by Ariel Vromen April 29, 1992 the song April 29, 1992 (Miami) July 2024 1992 1992 poster.jpg Theatrical release poster Ariel Vromen Sascha Penn Ariel Vromen Sascha Penn Ariel Vromen Maurice Fadida Adam Kolbrenner Sascha Penn Andreas Rommel Tyrese Gibson Clé Bennett Dylan Arnold Christopher A'mmanuel Michael Beasley Ori Pfeffer Tosin Morohunfola Oleg Taktarov Scott Eastwood Ray Liotta Frank G. DeMarco Danny Rafic Gilad Benamram Kodiak Pictures Trident Films Sumatra Films Death Row Pictures Lionsgate 2024 8 30 93 minutesOctober 14, 2024 1992 (15) https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/1992-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi0otq1 October 15, 2024 British Board of Film Classification United States English $6.5 million $2.9 million 1992 – Financial Information https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/1992-(2024)#tab=summary The Numbers September 15, 2024 1992 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1916895233/?ref_=bo_we_table_12 Box Office Mojo September 15, 2024 1992 is a 2024 American crime heist thriller film directed by Ariel Vromen and written by Sascha Penn and Vromen from a story by Penn.April 29, 1992 https://directories.wga.org/project/1212641/april-29-1992/ August 28, 2023 Writers Guild of America West The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, and Ray Liotta in his final film role. Producer Dot da Genius makes a cameo appearance in the film as his film debut. The working title of the film, April 29, 1992, refers to the first night of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which is when and where the film is set; the title was later simplified to 1992. The film was released in the United States on August 30, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $2.9 million worldwide.Rubin Rebecca 2024-10-23 Lionsgate's Losing Streak: What's Behind the Studio's Seven Consecutive Box Office Flops https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lionsgate-box-office-flops-borderlands-megalopolis-1236187749/ 2024-11-08 Variety en-US Plot In Los Angeles, ex-con Mercer endeavors to restore his life and relationship with his son as the Rodney King verdict is issued. Meanwhile, in another part of town, a father and son confront their troubled relationship by planning a perilous heist at Mercer's workplace. As tensions escalate and the 1992 Los Angeles riots begin, the two families cross paths.https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/1992 1992 Official Movie Website lionsgate.com Lionsgate July 3, 2024 Cast Tyrese Gibson as Mercer Bey Scott Eastwood as Riggin Ray Liotta as Lowell Clé Bennett as Copeland Michael Beasley as Joseph Francis Christopher A'mmanuel as Antoine King Dylan Arnold as Dennis Tosin Morohunfola as D-Ville Ori Pfeffer as Murphy Oleg Taktarov as Titus Dot da Genius as himself Production In August 2015, it was reported that Ice Cube and O'Shea Jackson Jr. would star in the film, then titled April 29, 1992, with Will Packer producing, Donovan Marsh directing and Lionsgate serving as distributor.Kit Borys Ice Cube and Son to Reunite on L.A. Riots Thriller (Exclusive) August 20, 2015 The Hollywood Reporter https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ice-cube-son-reunite-la-816658/ August 13, 2023 However, Cube's publicist released a statement confirming that Cube and Jackson have no involvement with the film.Kroll Justin Ice Cube Denies Report About L.A. Riots Movie August 20, 2015 Variety https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ice-cube-son-l-a-riots-thriller-1201575092/ August 13, 2023 In March 2021, it was announced that Vromen would direct the film.Donnelly Matt Ariel Vromen to Direct Sascha Penn-Scripted LA Riots Thriller 'April 29, 1992' (EXCLUSIVE) March 2, 2021 Variety https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ariel-vromen-the-iceman-directing-la-riots-thriller-sascha-penn-1234919054/ August 11, 2023 In July 2021, it was announced that Gibson, Liotta and Eastwood were cast in the film.Donnelly Matt Tyrese Gibson, Ray Liotta, Scott Eastwood Join Ariel Vromen's 'April 29, 1992' (EXCLUSIVE) July 6, 2021 Variety https://variety.com/2021/film/news/tyrese-ray-liotta-scott-eastwood-1992-1235011887/ August 11, 2023 In September 2021, it was announced that Beasley was cast in the film and that filming was underway in Bulgaria and Los Angeles.Hipes Patrick Michael Beasley Joins Ariel Vroman's L.A. Riots Drama 'April 29, 1992' September 3, 2021 Deadline Hollywood https://deadline.com/2021/09/april-29-1992-movie-cast-michael-beasley-tyrese-gibson-ray-liotta-scott-eastwood-1234827095/ August 11, 2023 In February 2022, it was announced that Ammanuel and Arnold were cast in the film.Vlessing Etan Christopher Ammanuel Boards L.A. Uprising Thriller 'April 29, 1992' (Exclusive) February 24, 2022 The Hollywood Reporter https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-ammanuel-cast-clash-ariel-vromen-la-riots-thriller-1235098873/ August 11, 2023 Collider reported that Liotta completed the filming of his scenes before his death in May 2022.Gaughan Liam Ray Liotta's Greatest Roles, From 'Goodfellas' to 'The Place Beyond the Pines' May 27, 2022 Collider https://collider.com/best-ray-liotta-movies-goodfellas/ August 11, 2023 Release 1992 was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 30, 2024.D'Alessandro Anthony '1992', One Of Ray Liotta's Final Films, Sets Late Summer Release With Lionsgate; Snoop Dogg Boards As EP July 1, 2024 Deadline Hollywood https://deadline.com/2024/07/ray-liotta-final-film-1992-snoop-dogg-lionsgate-release-date-trailer-1235998596/ July 1, 2024 Reception Box office In the United States and Canada, 1992 was released alongside Reagan, Slingshot, AfrAId, and City of Dreams, and was projected to gross around $2.5 million in its opening weekend. https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/deadpool-wolverine-box-office-labor-day-weekend-1236119782/ 'Deadpool & Wolverine' to Top Box Office Yet Again Over Desolate Labor Day Weekend August 28, 2024 Rebecca Rubin Variety August 29, 2024 It debuted to $1.8 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend.https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W35/occasion/us_laborday_weekend/ Domestic 2024 Weekend 35 August 30-September 2, 2024 – Labor Day weekend (US) Box Office Mojo September 8, 2024 Critical response 65 6 43 February 24, 2025 y Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.1992 https://www.metacritic.com/movie/1992 Metacritic Fandom, Inc. September 5, 2024 Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-summer-labor-day-deadpool-wolverine-afraid-1236073792/ Summer Comes To An End With $3.6B+; 'Reagan' Sees $525K, Blumhouse's 'Afraid' Scares Up $400K In Previews – Labor Day Box Office Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024 Randy Myers of the San Jose Mercury News said, "Genuine scenes between Gibson and Ammanuel, aid in making “1992” a genre exercise with much more on its mind than you might suspect."Myers Randy What to watch: Lee Daniels' solid 'Deliverance' delivers the shivers August 29, 2024 The Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/28/what-to-watch-lee-daniels-solid-deliverance-delivers-the-shivers/ August 29, 2024 Jeremy K. Gover of the Untitled Film Project Podcast said, "Remove the historical context and 1992 still encompasses a remarkable story about race relations, intergenerational empathy, socioeconomic divides, moral navigation and family dynamics, all while being a solid heist film."Gover Jeremy K. 1992 is not to be missed August 29, 2024 Untitled Film Project Podcast https://untitledfilmprojectpod.com/2024/08/29/1992-is-not-to-be-missed/ August 29, 2024 Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote that "The look is drab, the action is barely coherent, and Liotta deserved to go out with a better line than 'I did the best that I could, son. I’m sorry it wasn’t enough'."Kenigsberg Ben 2024-08-29 ‘1992' Review: Can They Get Along? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/movies/1992-review.html 2025-06-16 The New York Times en-US A sentiment echoed by Roger Moore of Movie Nation, who felt that the film was "even straining to get to the label 'solid'."Moore Roger 2024-08-30 Movie Review: An LA Riots heist goes fatally wrong in 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/movies/1992-review.html 2025-06-16 Movie Nation en-US Richard Whittaker of the Austin Chronicle in a mixed summary noted the "feel" of the period, but was disappointed that "the only element of Nineties Americana he (Vromen) really resurrects is the mediocre amoral crime flick",Whittaker Richard 2024-08-30 1992 https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2024-08-30/nineteen-ninety-two/ 2025-06-16 Austin Chronicle en-US while other reviewersSeptember 2024 bemoaned the "glaring plot holes" and "Formulaic plotting". 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