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Directed by | Andrew Hyatt |
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Based on | From Darkness to Sight by Ming Wang |
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Cinematography | Michael Balfry |
Edited by | Dan O'Brien |
Music by | Sean Philip Johnson |
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Distributed by | Angel Studios |
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Country | United States |
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Sight is a 2024 American biographical drama film directed by Andrew Hyatt, written by Hyatt, John Duigan, and Buzz McLaughlin, and starring Terry Chen and Greg Kinnear.[1] The film is about Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant to the United States who became a renowned eye surgeon. It is based on Wang's 2016 autobiography From Darkness to Sight.[2]
Filming began in Vancouver in April 2021 and wrapped after a six-week shoot in October 2021.[1][5]
In April 2023, it was reported that Briarcliff Entertainment had acquired distribution rights for Sight and scheduled a release date for October 27, 2023.[6] In February 2024, Angel Studios acquired the rights and scheduled the film to be released on May 24, 2024.[7]
In the United States and Canada, Sight is scheduled to be released alongside Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie, and is projected to gross around $3 million from 2,000 theaters in its four-day opening weekend.[8]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 21 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.0/10, earning it a "Fresh" score.[9]