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'{{Use American English|date=November 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}} {{short description|2019 American action thriller film directed by Brian Kirk}} {{Infobox film | name = 21 Bridges | image = 21BridgesPoster.jpeg | border = no | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Brian Kirk]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Russo brothers|Anthony Russo<br>Joe Russo]] * Mike Larocca * [[Robert Simonds]] * [[Gigi Pritzker]] * [[Chadwick Boseman]] * Logan Coles}} | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Adam Mervis * [[Matthew Michael Carnahan]]}} | story = Adam Mervis | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Chadwick Boseman]] * [[Sienna Miller]] * [[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] * [[Keith David]] * [[Taylor Kitsch]] * [[J. K. Simmons]] }} | music = {{Plainlist| * [[Henry Jackman]] * Alex Belcher}} | cinematography = [[Paul Cameron (cinematographer)|Paul Cameron]] | editing = Tim Murrell | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[MWM Studios]] * [[Huayi Brothers|H. Brothers]] * AGBO Films * X-Ception Content }} | distributor = [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]] | released = {{film date|2019|11|22|United States}} | runtime = 100 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/21-bridges-2019|title=21 Bridges|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|accessdate=September 28, 2019}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $33 million<ref name=BOM/> | gross = $49.8 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8688634/ |title= 21 Bridges (2019) |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=February 29, 2020}}</ref> }} '''''21 Bridges''''' is a 2019 American [[action thriller]] film directed by [[Brian Kirk]]. The film stars [[Chadwick Boseman]] as an [[New York City Police Department|NYPD detective]] who shuts down the eponymous 21 bridges of [[Manhattan]] to find two suspected cop killers ([[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] and [[Taylor Kitsch]]). [[Sienna Miller]], [[Keith David]], and [[J. K. Simmons]] appear in supporting roles. Brothers [[Russo brothers|Joe and Anthony Russo]] act as producers. ''21 Bridges'' was theatrically released in the United States on November 22, 2019 by [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]]. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $49 million worldwide on a $33 million budget. ==Plot== A young Andre Davis attends the funeral of his father, who was a police officer murdered during one of his shifts. Years later, Davis becomes a successful law enforcer working for the [[NYPD]]. Struggling with the legacy of his father, Davis has earned a reputation for hunting down and killing "cop killers," although he claims they were all in self-defense and is uncomfortable with the label. One night, two small-time criminals and former war veterans Michael Trujillo and Ray Jackson take a job to ransack a winery and steal several kilograms of cocaine it was keeping. The heist goes wrong when they realize there is more cocaine than they were expecting and police officers casually arrive at the location. They are forced into a shootout where Ray guns down the officers. Michael chastises Ray for putting them in jeopardy due to the officers' deaths. Davis is assigned to the case. Narcotics detective Frankie Burns is assigned as Davis' partner. Davis and Burns come into conflict with FBI agents Butchco and Dugan, who attempt to take over the case. With the reluctant approval of the deputy mayor, the FBI, and the officers' precinct head, Captain McKenna, Davis asks for Manhattan to be locked down, although they are given until only 5:00 a.m. to catch the criminals. Now on the run, Ray and Michael coerce their liaison, Bush, to persuade their handler to give them a bigger cut in exchange for their identities changed for their escape. They are given more money and their fixer, Adi, gives them new identities and tells them to depart for Miami the next morning. Davis and Burns manage to identify Ray, Michael, and Bush in the resulting investigation. Bush is gunned down by Butchco and Dugan when they get there first. After catching Butchco planting his sidearm on Bush's body and briefly scuffling with him, Davis feels more suspicious when a police force led by Lieutenant Kelly quickly manages to locate Adi's apartment. Adi is mortally wounded by the policemen but manages to give Michael two flash drives before Michael and Ray escape. Davis and Burns manage to catch up to Michael and Ray; after accidentally killing a civilian, Ray is mortally wounded by Davis. Michael then holds Burns at gunpoint and tells Davis about the drives and how suspicious everything is before escaping. Burns chastises Davis for letting Michael escape despite Davis' supposed reputation for killing those who murder cops. Michael manages to hide in a hotel room, where he unlocks the contents of the drive and realizes that McKenna's precinct was involved in trafficking the drugs from the winery and earning profits for it. After another chase where Michael abandons his money, Davis manages to corner him in a subway train and convinces him to surrender, promising to keep him alive. Michael is suddenly shot by Burns, who had also boarded the train and claimed that she thought Michael was still holding Davis at gunpoint. Davis berates her for shooting Michael, who secretly hands over the drives alongside the password to them to Davis before dying. As the police congratulate the two for their efforts, Davis realizes that Burns had contacted Kelly before Adi's apartment was raided. The next morning, McKenna arrives at his home to find Davis holding him at gunpoint, having found out the contents in the drives. McKenna reasons that the officers were struggling to survive on a measly pay, which forced them to go into drug trafficking, but that fails to convince Davis to walk away. McKenna, a hiding Butchco, Dugan, and Kelly – who were all on McKenna's payroll – then open fire on Davis. Davis kills all of them, including McKenna, who refuses to surrender. Burns, whom Davis deduced was also allied with McKenna, appears from behind and holds Davis at gunpoint. Davis convinces her to give up after revealing that he had already leaked the information online, and that he doesn't want her daughter to live without her mother should she get a life sentence for killing him. In the aftermath, Davis solemnly drives off on one of New York's bridges in the sunset, with the drives beside him in the cup holder. ==Cast== * [[Chadwick Boseman]] as Andre Davis ** [[Christian Isaiah]] as young Andre Davis * [[Sienna Miller]] as Frankie Burns * [[J. K. Simmons]] as Captain Matt McKenna * [[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] as Michael Trujillo * [[Taylor Kitsch]] as Ray Jackson * [[Keith David]] as Deputy Chief Spencer * [[Alexander Siddig]] as Adi * Louis Cancelmi as Bush * [[Victoria Cartagena]] as Yolanda * [[Gary Carr (actor)|Gary Carr]] as Hawk * [[Morocco Omari]] as Deputy Mayor Mott * Dale Pavinski as Tom Cheaver * [[Adriane Lenox]] as Vonetta Davis ** Sarah Ellen Stephens as young Vonetta Davis * Jamie Neumann as Leigh * Obi Abili as Butchco * Andy Truschinski as Dugan * Darren Lipari as Lieutenant Kelly Ludacris == Production == On July 11, 2018, it was announced that [[Chadwick Boseman]] would star in the film, then known under the title ''17 Bridges'', with [[Brian Kirk]] directing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chadwick Boseman to Star in the Russo Brothers' 17 Bridges |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/957087-chadwick-boseman-17-bridges |accessdate=July 11, 2018 |work=ComingSoon.net |date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> [[J. K. Simmons]], [[Sienna Miller]] and [[Taylor Kitsch]] were cast in September. However, [[Chris Pratt]], [[Andrew Koji]], [[Will Yun Lee]] and [[Lewis Tan]] were also considered for the role of Ray Jackson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/sienna-miller-j-k-simmons-taylor-kitsch-chadwick-boseman-17-bridges-stx-russo-bros-1202471595/|title=Sienna Miller, J.K. Simmons & Taylor Kitsch Join Chadwick Boseman In STX Thriller '17 Bridges'|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|last2=N'Duka|first2=Amanda|date=2018-09-26|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Filming began on September 24, with production occurring between [[New York City]] and [[Philadelphia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegww.com/chadwick-bosemans-cop-thriller-17-bridges-begins-filming-september-24th-in-nyc-and-philadelphia/|title=Chadwick Boseman's Cop Thriller '17 Bridges' Begins Filming September 24th In NYC and Philadelphia|date=2018-07-18|website=GWW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> [[Keith David]], [[Morocco Omari]], [[Toby Hemingway]], [[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] and [[Jamie Neumann]] joined in October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keith David Joins Chadwick Boseman in 17 Bridges - ComingSoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/990679-keith-david-joins-chadwick-bosemans-17-bridges-movie |accessdate=October 2, 2018 |work=ComingSoon.net |date=October 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/if-beale-street-could-talk-stephan-james-chadwick-boseman-17-bridges-1202475587/|title='If Beale Street Could Talk' Star Stephan James Lands Major Role Opposite Chadwick Boseman In '17 Bridges'|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|last2=N'Duka|first2=Amanda|date=2018-10-03|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/chadwick-boseman-17-bridges-jamie-neumann-1202981986/|title=Chadwick Boseman's '17 Bridges' Adds 'Deuce' Star Jamie Neumann (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|last2=Kroll|first2=Justin|date=2018-10-16|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> [[Henry Jackman]] & Alex Belcher composed the film score. The soundtrack was released at [[Sony Classical Records]]. ==Release== ''21 Bridges'' was released in the United States and Canada on November 22, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/chadwick-boseman-21-bridges-november-22-date-move-1202656565/|title=Chadwick Boseman-Starrer '21 Bridges' Moves To November 22 Opening Date|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=July 29, 2019}}</ref> It was previously scheduled to be released on July 12 and September 27, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/chadwick-boseman-russo-bros-actioner-21-bridges-moves-to-fall-as-stx-sets-dave-bautistas-my-spy-for-summer-1202616670/|title=Chadwick Boseman-Russo Bros Actioner '21 Bridges' Moves To Fall As STX Sets Dave Bautista's 'My Spy' For Summer|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Erik|last=Pederson|date=May 16, 2019|accessdate=May 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/chadwick-boseman-russo-brothers-17-bridges-release-date-1202454980/|title=Chadwick Boseman Action Thriller '17 Bridges' From Russo Brothers & STX Targets Summer 2019 Release|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|last2=D'Alessandro|first2=Anthony|date=August 30, 2018|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> ===Home media=== The film was released in [[Digital copy|digital download]] on February 4, 2020 and also released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on February 18, 2020.<ref>https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9228/21-bridges/</ref> ==Reception== ===Box office=== {{As of|2020|2|29|df=US}}, ''21 Bridges'' has grossed $28.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $21.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $49.8 million, against a production budget of $33 million.<ref name="BOM" /> In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside ''[[A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood]]'' and ''[[Frozen 2]]'', and was projected to gross $10–12 million from 2,655 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-global-opening-box-office-preview-record-for-animation-film-1202790701/ |title= 'Frozen 2’ Set To Ice ‘Toy Story 4’ For Toon Global Opening Weekend Record With $242M+ |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|last2= Tartaglione |first2=Nancy|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=November 20, 2019 |accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref> The film made $3.3 million on its first day, including $770,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $9.3 million, finishing fourth at the box office.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-opening-weekend-box-office-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-movie-21-bridges-1202792831/ |title= ‘Frozen 2’ Thaws Frigid B.O. Marketplace With $130M+, Smashing November Animated Pic Opening Records |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=November 24, 2019 |accessdate=November 24, 2019}}</ref> The film fell 37% in its second weekend, making $5.8 million and finishing sixth.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-box-office-tuesday-november-record-knives-out-previews-thanksgiving-1202796248/ |title= ‘Frozen 2’ Hooks $126M+ Holiday Record, ‘Knives Out’ A $42M Win For Original Pics, 2019 YTD Crosses $10B+: Thanksgiving B.O. |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 1, 2019 |accessdate=December 1, 2019}}</ref> ===Critical response=== On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 51% based on 120 reviews, and an average rating of 5.37/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "''21 Bridges'' covers its beat competently enough, but given its impressive cast, this cop thriller should be more arresting than it is."<ref>{{Cite web|title=21 Bridges (2019)|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/21_bridges/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=21 Bridges Reviews|url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/21-bridges |website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=November 25, 2019}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at [[PostTrak]] gave it an average 4 out of 5 stars, with 57% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" /> ==See also== * [[Films set in New York City]] * ''[[Run All Night (film)|Run All Night]]'' * ''[[Black and Blue (2019 film)|Black and Blue]]'' * ''[[The Siege]]'' * [[List of black films of the 2010s]] == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|8688634}} {{wikiquote}} [[Category:2019 films]] [[Category:2010s action thriller films]] [[Category:2010s crime thriller films]] [[Category:Films set in New York City]] [[Category:Films shot in New York City]] [[Category:Films shot in Philadelphia]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American action thriller films]] [[Category:American crime thriller films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:STX Entertainment films]] [[Category:Hood films]] [[Category:Films about police misconduct]] [[Category:Films about corruption]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Matthew Michael Carnahan]]'