Ford v Ferrari is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold, and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It is based on the true story of the origin of the Ford GT40 and the racing on 1966's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Plot[]
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Cast[]
- Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby
- Christian Bale as Ken Miles
- Caitriona Balfe as Mollie Miles
- Jon Bernthal as Lee Iacocca
- Tracy Letts as Henry Ford II
- Josh Lucas as Leo Beebe
- Noah Jupe as Peter Miles
- Remo Girone as Enzo Ferrari
- Ray McKinnon as Phil Remington
- JJ Feild as Roy Lunn
- Gian Franco Tordi as Head of Security
- Jack McMullen as Charlie Agapiou
- Benjamin Rigby as Bruce McLaren
- Francesco Bauco as Lorenzo Bandini
- Joe Williamson as Donald N. Frey
- Alex Gurney as Dan Gurney
- Ben Collins as Denny Hulme
- Brent Pontin as Chris Amon
- Darrin Prescott as Bob Bondurant
- Adam Mayfield as Lloyd Ruby
- Sean Carrigan as Walt Hansgen
- Rich MacDonald as Dave MacDonald
- Tanner Foust as Ronnie Bucknum
- Brian Deegan as Richard Hutcherson
- Corrado Invernizzi as Franco Gozzi
- Wallace Langham as Dr. Granger
Release[]
Ford v Ferrari was released on November 15, 2019 by 20th Century Fox. Before its release in the United States, it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019.
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes, it gets 92% Tomatometer, and 98% Audience Score. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ford v Ferrari delivers all the polished auto action audiences will expect -- and balances it with enough gripping human drama to satisfy non-racing enthusiasts."
On IMDB, the film gets an average rating of 8.3/10.0, and on CinemaScore, it gets a grade of A+.
On Box Office Mojo, the film earned $117,624,357 in North America, and $107,883,853 in other territories.
In North America, the film was released in total of 3,746 theaters and earned $11,011,525 on its opening date and $31,474,958 on its opening weekend.
In other territories, the biggest market is Russia, which earned $3,349,531 at opening week and $11,172,564 in total.
In total, the film earned $225,508,210.
Trivia[]
- This movie was formerly titled "Go Like H---" and Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were considered for the roles.
- It is marketed as "Le Mans 66" in several European countries.
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