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The Book of Eli (2010)
6.8
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 95,635 users
Metascore:
53/100
Reviews: 491 user | 290 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Writer:Gary Whitta |
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| Denzel Washington | ... | ||
| Gary Oldman | ... | ||
| Mila Kunis | ... | ||
| Ray Stevenson | ... | ||
| Jennifer Beals | ... | ||
| Evan Jones | ... | ||
| Joe Pingue | ... | ||
| Frances de la Tour | ... |
Martha
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| Michael Gambon | ... | ||
| Tom Waits | ... | ||
| Chris Browning | ... | ||
| Richard Cetrone | ... |
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| Lateef Crowder | ... |
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Keith Davis | ... |
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| Don Tai | ... |
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In a violent post-apocalyptic society, a drifter, Eli, has been wandering westward across North America for the last thirty years. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, Carnegie, the man views Eli's impressive fighting skills and offers Eli a place within his gang. Carnegie presses his blind lover Claudia to send her daughter, Solara, to at least convince Eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. However, Eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The girl sees Eli's book, and when Carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from Eli... Written by Harry Jankel, London, England
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Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El libro de los secretos See more »Filming Locations:
Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$38,437,553 (USA) (17 January 2010) (3111 Screens)Gross:
$94,822,707 (USA) (9 May 2010)Company Credits
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Young Woman Hijacker: Please, don't hurt me. Here, take anything you want. You want some food? Take it.
Eli: I'm not gonna hurt you.
Young Woman Hijacker: Yeah? That's what the last guy said. Could... could you help me? The wheel came off. I can't fix it. Maybe if I... if I could... but I can't.
Eli: You know the only good thing about no soap... is that you can smell hijackers a mile off!
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Written by Frederick Knight
Performed by Anita Ward
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The names of the characters George and Martha are a direct reference to the play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' by Edward Albee. The play is about an elderly couple who want children so badly, they invent a dead son. See more »Goofs
Plot holes: After serving Eli his dinner and water Claudia left the room and the door was locked behind her. But a few scenes later when Solara enters Eli's room to offer her body, she just walks in without unlocking the door. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Young Woman Hijacker: Please, don't hurt me. Here, take anything you want. You want some food? Take it.
Eli: I'm not gonna hurt you.
Young Woman Hijacker: Yeah? That's what the last guy said. Could... could you help me? The wheel came off. I can't fix it. Maybe if I... if I could... but I can't.
Eli: You know the only good thing about no soap... is that you can smell hijackers a mile off!
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Crazy Credits
Aside from the title, there are no opening credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Ring My Bell"Written by Frederick Knight
Performed by Anita Ward
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