Eli (2019 film)

Eli
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Ciarán Foy
Screenplay by	David Chirchirillo Ian Goldberg Richard Naing
Story by	David Chirchirillo
Produced by	Trevor Macy John Zaozirny
Starring	Kelly Reilly Sadie Sink Lili Taylor Max Martini Charlie Shotwell
Cinematography	Jeff Cutter
Edited by	Jason Hellmann
Music by	Bear McCreary
Production companies	Paramount Pictures Paramount Players MTV Films Intrepid Pictures Bellevue Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11 million[1]

Eli is a 2019 American horror film directed by Ciarán Foy from a screenplay by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing, based on a story by Chirchirillo. It stars Kelly Reilly, Sadie Sink, Lili Taylor, Max Martini, and Charlie Shotwell. The film follows a boy with a rare autoimmune disease who is taken by his parents to a private medical facility to be cured.

Eli was produced by Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, MTV Films, Intrepid Pictures and Bellevue Productions and was released on October 18, 2019, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances, plot twist and atmosphere, and criticism for its screenplay, pacing, tone and reliance on jump scares.