Piercing (film)

Piercing
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nicolas Pesce
Screenplay by	Nicolas Pesce
Based on	Piercing by Ryū Murakami
Produced by	Jacob Wasserman Josh Mond Antonio Campos Schuyler Weiss
Starring	Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Maria Dizzia Marin Ireland Wendell Pierce
Cinematography	Zack Galler
Edited by	Sofía Subercaseaux
Production companies	Paradise City YL Pictures Co Borderline Films Memento Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures Greenwich Entertainment[1]
Release dates	January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance) February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (United States)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$149,211[1]

Piercing is a 2018 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, based on the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. It stars Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa, and features Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, and Wendell Pierce in supporting roles.

Piercing had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018 and was theatrically released on February 1, 2019, by Universal Pictures, to generally positive reviews from critics.