Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Seen it?2011 | 97 min | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 47% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who love a story set somewhere strange, this one's for you. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Same wavelength as Point Blank. Critics were cooler on it, but audiences had a great time.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 47%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Johansson
- Taylor SchillingDagny Taggart
- Grant BowlerHenry "Hank" Rearden
- Matthew MarsdenJames Taggart
- Edi GathegiEddie Willers
- Jsu GarciaFrancisco D'Anconia
- Graham BeckelEllis Wyatt
- Jon PolitoOrren Boyle
- Patrick FischlerPaul Larkin
- Rebecca WisockyLillian Rearden
- Michael LernerWesley Mouch