Promised Land
“What's your price?”
Synopsis
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-01
Top Cast
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Matt Damon
Steve Butler
Frances McDormand
Sue Thomason
John Krasinski
Dustin Noble
Rosemarie DeWitt
Alice
Hal Holbrook
Frank Yates
Titus Welliver
Rob
Lucas Black
Paul Geary
Tim Guinee
Drew
Scoot McNairy
Jeff Dennon
Terry Kinney
David Stonehill
Johnny Cicco
Donny
Sara Lindsey
Claire Allen
Lennon Wynn
Lemonade Girl
Rosemary Howard
Spanish Teacher
John W. Iwanonkiw
Officer Breedlove
Joe Fishel
Town Resident
Benjamin Sheeler
Attendant
Carla Bianco
Waitress
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 28, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 21, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.54x
-$6.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Screenplay & Story
- Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Dave Eggers
- Original Score
- Danny Elfman
- Original Title
- Promised Land
- Country of Origin
- United Arab Emirates, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.1M
- Production Studios
- Image Nation Studios, Focus Features, Media Farm, Sunday Night Productions, Pearl Street Films, Participant
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gus Van Sant
Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Dave Eggers
Danny Elfman
Linus Sandgren
Billy Rich
Ron Schmidt, Chris Moore, Matt Damon, Gus Van Sant, John Krasinski
Department Leadership Roster
Gus Van Sant
Director
Matt Damon
Writer
John Krasinski
Writer
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Billy Rich
Editor
Daniel B. Clancy
Production Design
Dick Edwards
Visual Effects Supervisor
Juliet Polcsa
Costume Design
Linus Sandgren
Director of Photography
Chris Moore
Producer
Matt Damon
Producer
John Krasinski
Producer
Drew Vinton
Producer
Mike Sablone
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Promised Land
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Promised Land about?
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Who directed Promised Land?
Promised Land was directed by Gus Van Sant.
Who stars in Promised Land?
The principal cast of Promised Land includes Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook.
When was Promised Land released and how long is it?
Promised Land was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of Promised Land?
Promised Land had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $8.1M at the worldwide box office (0.54 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Promised Land?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Promised Land was composed by Danny Elfman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Promised Land?
Promised Land holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: R; DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).