This article is about the film. For other uses, see Baby Driver (disambiguation).
Baby Driver
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Edgar Wright
Written by
Edgar Wright
Produced by
Nira Park
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Starring
Ansel Elgort
Kevin Spacey
Lily James
Eiza González
Jon Hamm
Jamie Foxx
Jon Bernthal
Cinematography
Bill Pope
Edited by
Paul Machliss
Jonathan Amos
Music by
Steven Price
Production companies
TriStar Pictures
MRC
Big Talk Productions
Working Title Films
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
March 11, 2017 (2017-03-11) (SXSW)
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) (US and UK)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
Countries
United States[1][2]
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$34 million[3]
Box office
$226.9 million[4]
Baby Driver is a 2017 action film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Eiza Gonzalez, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, and Kevin Spacey appear in supporting roles. Eric Fellner and his Working Title Films partner Tim Bevan produced Baby Driver in association with Big Talk Productions' Nira Park. Sony and TriStar Pictures handled commercial distribution of the film. Baby Driver was financed through a co-production pact between TriStar, MRC and tax subsidies from the Georgia state government.
Wright developed Baby Driver for over two decades. He devised the idea while in his youth, and his early directing experience further shaped his ambitions for Baby Driver. Originally based in Los Angeles, Wright revised the film's setting to Atlanta, integrating the city's ethos into an important storytelling device. Principal photography took place in Atlanta over four months, from February to May 2016. Production involved the planning of meticulously coordinated stunts, choreography, and in-camera shooting. Critics have examined Baby Driver's subject matter in thematic studies of the film, with emphasis on its use of color symbolism and focus on Baby's evolving morality.
Baby Driver premiered at the South by Southwest festival on March 11, 2017, followed by releases in North America and the United Kingdom on June 28. It was acclaimed for its craftsmanship and acting, though the characterization and screenwriting drew some criticism. The National Board of Review selected Baby Driver as one of the top films of the year. It earned $226 million globally, bolstered by positive word-of-mouth support and flagging interest in blockbuster franchises. Baby Driver was nominated for numerous awards, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Film Awards (with a win for Editing), two Critics' Choice Awards (again, with a win for Editing), and a Golden Globe Award, and won several other honors, chiefly for technical achievement. The success of Baby Driver increased studio interest in producing a sequel.
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^Sweney, Mark (July 21, 2017). "Big-budget films receive increase in tax relief to almost £600m". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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