Benji
Official release poster
Directed byBrandon Camp
Written byBrandon and Joe Camp
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyThomas Scott Stanton
Edited byCarsten Kurpanek
Music byKostas Christides
Production
companies
  • Blumhouse Productions
  • Meridian Entertainment
  • Imagenation Abu Dhabi
  • Cohen Kids
  • Anton Capital Entertainment
  • Camp Brand
  • Symbolic Exchange
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

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.

Cast

Production

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

Principal photography on the film began in October 2016 in New Orleans.[6][7]

Release

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

As of October 2021, 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Benji Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Netflix (2018-02-04), BENJI | Official Teaser [HD] | A Netflix Film, archived from the original on 2018-03-20, retrieved 2018-02-04
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Benji (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Benji (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

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