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Sep 19, 2023 · Ultimately, David decides to fight for his love against all odds. He confronts the Chairman, the enigmatic figure behind the Adjustment Bureau, and argues that humans should have the freedom to shape their own futures. In a surprising twist, the Chairman grants David his wish and allows him to be with Elise.
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- Religious Themes
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- Reception
- Notes and References
In 2006, Brooklyn Democratic congressman David Norris unsuccessfully runs for the United States Senate. While rehearsing his concession speech, he meets Elise Sellas, and they share a passionate kiss. David does not get Elise's name before they are separated, but, inspired by her, he delivers an unusually candid speech that is well-received and mak...
Writing
In early drafts of the script, the character of Norris was changed from a real-estate salesman, as in Philip K. Dick's short story, to an up-and-coming U.S. Congressman.
Financing
Media Rights Capital funded the film and then auctioned it to distributors, with Universal Studios putting in the winning bid of $62 million. Varietyreported Damon's involvement on February 24, 2009, and Blunt's on July 14.
Filming
Writer/director George Nolfi worked with John Tollas his cinematographer. Shots were planned with storyboards, but changed often during shooting to fit the conditions of the day. The visual plan for the film was to use a dolly or crane to keep camera movements smooth and employ a more formal style when the Adjustment Bureau is in full control, and to use hand-held cameras and allow things to become more loose when the Bureau is losing control.
Some reviewers identified Abrahamic theological implications in the film, such as an omnipotent and omniscient God, the concepts of free will and predestination, and elements from the descent to the underworld (a mytheme dating back at least to the story of Eurydice and Orpheus). Cathleen Falsani said that the Chairman represents God, while his cas...
Theatrical
The Adjustment Bureau had its world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on February 14, 2011. The film was originally scheduled to be released on July 30, 2010, but was pushed back to September 17. In July 2010, Universal Pictures announced that the release date was pushed back again to March 4, 2011 because Damon had to promote his two other films, True Grit and Hereafter.
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 21, 2011.It was the top selling release the first week it was for sale.
Box office
The Adjustment Bureau made $20.9 million from 2,840 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind Rango ($38 million). The film ultimately grossed $62.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $65.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $127.8 million.
Critical response
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars, describing it as "a smart and good movie that could have been a great one, if it had been a little more daring. I suspect the filmmakers were reluctant to follow its implications too far." The New York Timescalled the film "a fast, sure film about finding and keeping love across time and space ... [that] has brightened the season with a witty mix of science-fiction metaphysics and old-fashioned romance."
News: Barnes. Brooks. February 25, 2011. Boy Meets Girl. And Angels Conspire.. live. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020140457/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/movies/27adjus...1385826. The Adjustment Bureau. January 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201073506/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1385826/. February 1, 2023. live.Web site: 'Adjustment Bureau': The surreal feels real. The Kansas City Star. Are you angels?” he asks Richardson. “We’ve been called lots of things,” is the reply. “Think of us as case workers.”. O...Web site: Matt Damon Defies God's Insidious Bureaucracy in The Adjustment Bureau . D Magazine. You see, "the Chairman" (as the film calls the being who manages the entire universe) has dispatched "...People also ask
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David Norris (played by actor Matt Demon) is the main character in "The Adjustment Bureau," George Clooney's big-screen adaptation of Philip K Dick's short story "Adjustment Team." On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (played by Emily Blunt) But just as he realizes he's falling for her ...
Mar 3, 2011 · Mr. Nolfi has made assorted, um, adjustments to the original story — David’s world doesn’t disintegrate, it pauses like a stuck clock — though his largest shift is turning a metaphysical...
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Mar 4, 2011 · In The Adjustment BureauDavid shouts the battle cry of Damon heroes: “I don’t care what you put in my way, I’m not giving up!” The Adjustment Bureau is one of those movies — like The...
Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York Harbor. 6th Avenue and West 54th Street, Manhattan. Top of the Rock, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan. 5th Avenue and East 48th Street, Manhattan. New York film locations from the movie The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.
The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American science fiction romantic thriller film directed and co-produced by George Nolfi in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Nolfi is loosely based on Philip K. Dick 's 1954 short story "Adjustment Team". The film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly, and Terence ...
