Snowden
“The only safe place is on the run.”
Synopsis
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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SNOWDEN - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-04-27
Top Cast
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Edward Snowden
Shailene Woodley
Lindsay Mills
Melissa Leo
Laura Poitras
Zachary Quinto
Glenn Greenwald
Tom Wilkinson
Ewen MacAskill
Scott Eastwood
Trevor James
Timothy Olyphant
CIA Agent Geneva
Ben Schnetzer
Gabriel Sol
LaKeith Stanfield
Patrick Haynes
Rhys Ifans
Corbin O'Brian
Nicolas Cage
Hank Forrester
Joely Richardson
Janine Gibson
Jaymes Butler
Master Sgt. Robinson
Robert Firth
Dr. Stilwell
Ben Chaplin
Robert Tibbo
Bhasker Patel
Marwan Al-Kirmani
Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden
Christy Meyer
Dr. Laurel
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 16, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 27, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.93x
-$2.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Screenplay & Story
- Kieran Fitzgerald, Oliver Stone
- Original Score
- Craig Armstrong, Skrillex, Boys Noize
- Original Title
- Snowden
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $37.4M
- Production Studios
- KrautPack Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment, Wild Bunch, Open Road Films, TG Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oliver Stone
Kieran Fitzgerald, Oliver Stone, Luke Harding, Anatoly Kucherena
Craig Armstrong, Skrillex, Boys Noize
Anthony Dod Mantle, Jo Heim
Alex Márquez, Lee Percy
Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff, Philip Schulz-Deyle, Fernando Sulichin, Christopher Woodrow
Department Leadership Roster
Oliver Stone
Director
Kieran Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Oliver Stone
Screenplay
Alex Márquez
Editor
Moritz Borman
Producer
Eric Kopeloff
Producer
Philip Schulz-Deyle
Producer
Fernando Sulichin
Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Lee Percy
Editor
Mark Tildesley
Production Design
Bina Daigeler
Costume Design
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Torsten Jerabek
Stunt Coordinator
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 Snowden
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Snowden about?
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Who directed Snowden?
Snowden was directed by Oliver Stone.
Who stars in Snowden?
The principal cast of Snowden includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson.
When was Snowden released and how long is it?
Snowden was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of Snowden?
Snowden had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $37.4M at the worldwide box office (0.93 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Snowden?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Snowden was composed by Craig Armstrong, Skrillex, Boys Noize.
Is Snowden based on a book or true story?
Snowden is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Luke Harding", Novel: "Anatoly Kucherena".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Snowden?
Snowden holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).