Blindness
“Your vision of the world will change forever.”
Synopsis
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Blindness - Official® Trailer [HD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-06-12
Top Cast
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Julianne Moore
Doctor's Wife
Mark Ruffalo
Doctor
Danny Glover
Man with Black Eye Patch
Gael García Bernal
Bartender / King of Ward Three
Maury Chaykin
Accountant
Alice Braga
Woman with Dark Glasses
Don McKellar
Thief
Sandra Oh
Minister of Health
Yusuke Iseya
First Blind Man
Yoshino Kimura
First Blind Man's Wife
Niv Fichman
Israeli Scientist
Douglas Silva
Onlooker #1
Daniel Zettel
Onlooker #2
Mitchell Nye
Boy
Jason Bermingham
Driver #1
Eduardo Semerjian
Concerned Pedestrian #1
Ciça Meirelles
Driver #2
Antonio Fragoso
Concerned Pedestrian #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro
Festival / Special Debut
October 3, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 27, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.79x
-$5.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Screenplay & Story
- Don McKellar
- Original Score
- Marco Antônio Guimarães
- Original Title
- Blindness
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.8M
- Production Studios
- Alliance Films, 20th Century Fox Brazil, GAGA Communications, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Mikado Film, Independent Film Fund/CINV, Téléfilm Canada, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, Potboiler Productions, Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes, Bee Vine Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fernando Meirelles
Don McKellar, José Saramago
Marco Antônio Guimarães
César Charlone
Daniel Rezende
Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Gail Egan, Tatsumi Yoda, Victor Loewy, Bel Berlinck
Department Leadership Roster
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Producer
Renée April
Costume Design
Daniel Rezende
Editor
Bel Berlinck
Producer
Sonoko Sakai
Producer
César Charlone
Director of Photography
Claudia Büschel
Producer
Austin Wong
Producer
Aeschylus Poulos
Producer
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Original Music Composer
Don McKellar
Screenplay
Fernando Meirelles
Director
Sari Friedland
Producer
Niv Fichman
Producer
Sheena Macdonald
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
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blindness
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blindness about?
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Who directed Blindness?
Blindness was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
Who stars in Blindness?
The principal cast of Blindness includes Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, Maury Chaykin.
When was Blindness released and how long is it?
Blindness was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Blindness?
Blindness had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $19.8M at the worldwide box office (0.79 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Blindness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blindness was composed by Marco Antônio Guimarães.
Is Blindness based on a book or true story?
Blindness is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "José Saramago".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blindness?
Blindness holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).