Z for Zachariah (film)

Z for Zachariah
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Craig Zobel
Written by	Nissar Modi
Based on	Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
Produced by	Steve Bannatyne Sophia Lin Tobey Maguire Skuli Fr. Malmquist Matthew Plouffe Sigurjón Sighvatsson Thor Sigurjonsson
Starring	Chiwetel Ejiofor Margot Robbie Chris Pine
Cinematography	Tim Orr
Edited by	Jane Rizzo
Music by	Heather McIntosh
Production companies	Zik Zak Filmworks Lucky Hat Entertainment Grindstone Entertainment Group Night Fox Entertainment Silver Reel Lotus Entertainment Material Pictures Sighvatsson Films
Distributed by	Lionsgate Roadside Attractions
Release dates	January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24) (Sundance) August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Iceland Switzerland United States New Zealand
Language	English
Box office	$121,461[1]

Z for Zachariah is a 2015 apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Craig Zobel and starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine. Written by Nissar Modi, it is based on the 1974 posthumously published book of the same name by Robert C. O'Brien, though the plot differs in some significant ways. The film's plot has also been compared to the 1959 Harry Belafonte movie The World, the Flesh and the Devil, about a love triangle between a black engineer, white woman, and white man who may be the last people on Earth.^[2][3] The film was released on August 28, 2015, in the United States by Roadside Attractions. It received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the lead actors' performances. It had a limited theatrical release, simultaneously releasing on video on demand platforms, and grossed $121,461 at the domestic US box office.^[2]