Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marc Lawrence
Written by	Marc Lawrence
Produced by	Martin Shafer Liz Glotzer
Starring	Hugh Grant Sarah Jessica Parker Sam Elliott Mary Steenburgen Elisabeth Moss Michael Kelly Wilford Brimley
Cinematography	Florian Ballhaus
Edited by	Susan E. Morse
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Relativity Media Castle Rock Entertainment Banter Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	December 18, 2009 (2009-12-18)
Running time	103 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$58 million[2]
Box office	$85.3 million[2]

Did You Hear About the Morgans? is a 2009 American romantic comedy thriller film directed and written by Marc Lawrence. Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker portray the film's protagonists, Paul and Meryl Morgan, a recently separated New York City power couple on the verge of divorce until they witness the murder of Meryl's client. They are forced to enter into temporary witness protection, given new identities, and relocated to a small Wyoming town (the fictional Ray, Wyoming, 45 minutes out of Cody). Supporting roles are played by Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss, and Wilford Brimley. It is the second collaboration of Grant and Parker, following the 1996 film Extreme Measures.

The film premiered in New York on December 14, 2009, and in London the following day. It was released to the United States on December 18 and to most of Europe in January 2010. It received generally negative reviews from critics.^[3][4] The film grossed $6,616,571 in its opening weekend and earned $85 million worldwide.^[2]