Deepwater Horizon
Released Date
September 30, 2016
Distributor
Lionsgate
Genre
Thriller
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$110,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$61,433,527 + $60,356,846 = $121,790,373
$61,433,527 + $60,356,846 = $121,790,373
A dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.
About
Based on actual events, the film follows a group of oil rig workers who struggle to survive after an explosion on their offshore rig. The film grossed over $121 million worldwide.
Trivia
The movie premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Deepwater Horizon was shot in Louisiana, USA where an oil rig was built for the set of the film.