For the history, see Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program and Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art.
The Monuments Men
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
George Clooney
Written by
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Based on
The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
Produced by
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Starring
George Clooney
Matt Damon
Bill Murray
John Goodman
Jean Dujardin
Bob Balaban
Hugh Bonneville
Cate Blanchett
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Edited by
Stephen Mirrione
Music by
Alexandre Desplat
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Fox 2000 Pictures
Smokehouse Pictures
Studio Babelsberg
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing (North America)
20th Century Fox (International)
Release dates
February 7, 2014 (2014-02-07) (United States)
February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20) (Germany)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
Countries
Germany
United States
Language
English
Budget
$70–91 million[2][3]
Box office
$156.4 million[2]
The Monuments Men is a 2014 war film directed by George Clooney and written and produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov. The film stars an ensemble cast including Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett.
The film is based on the 2007 non-fiction book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. It follows an Allied group from the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program that is given the task of finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before Nazis destroy or steal them during World War II.[4][5]
The Monuments Men was co-produced by Columbia Pictures (in association with 20th Century Fox) and Babelsberg Studio. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $156.4 million worldwide against a $70 million budget.
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^Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 29, 2012). "George Clooney Sets Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin For WWII Drama 'Monuments Men'". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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