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The Hummingbird Project

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jesse Eisenberg in The Hummingbird Project (2018)
A pair of high-frequency traders (Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård) go up against their old boss (Salma Hayek) in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
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A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kim Nguyen
  • Writer
    • Kim Nguyen
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • Salma Hayek
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kim Nguyen
  • Writer
    • Kim Nguyen
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • Salma Hayek
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 102User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
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    Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek Get Soaked in 'The Hummingbird Project'
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    Photos101

    Salma Hayek and Thandiwe Newton at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Kim Nguyen at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Eisenberg, Kim Nguyen, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek and Jesse Eisenberg at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Kim Nguyen, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Alexander Skarsgård and Jesse Eisenberg at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Jesse Eisenberg at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Jesse Eisenberg, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Eisenberg, Kim Nguyen, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Eisenberg, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Kim Nguyen and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Eisenberg, and Michael Mando at an event for The Hummingbird Project (2018)

    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Vincent Zaleskias Vincent Zaleski
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Anton Zaleskias Anton Zaleski
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Eva Torresas Eva Torres
    Michael Mando
    Michael Mando
    • Mark Vegaas Mark Vega
    Johan Heldenbergh
    Johan Heldenbergh
    • Amish Elderas Amish Elder
    Ayisha Issa
    Ayisha Issa
    • Ophelia Trolleras Ophelia Troller
    Mark Slacke
    • Tasso Casilierisas Tasso Casilieris
    Sarah Goldberg
    Sarah Goldberg
    • Maschaas Mascha
    Frank Schorpion
    Frank Schorpion
    • Bryan Tayloras Bryan Taylor
    Kwasi Songui
    Kwasi Songui
    • Rayas Ray
    Conrad Pla
    Conrad Pla
    • Agent Santanaas Agent Santana
    Julian Bailey
    Julian Bailey
    • Elliotas Elliot
    Jessica Greco
    Jessica Greco
    • Dr. Bloomas Dr. Bloom
    Robert Reynolds
    Robert Reynolds
    • KAX House Owneras KAX House Owner
    Anna Maguire
    Anna Maguire
    • Jennyas Jenny
    Ryan Ali
    Ryan Ali
    • Eliasas Elias
    Amanda Silveira
    • Amyas Amy
    Kaniehtiio Horn
    Kaniehtiio Horn
    • Barbara Lehmanas Barbara Lehman
    • (as Tiio Horn)
    • Director
      • Kim Nguyen
    • Writer
      • Kim Nguyen
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    'The Hummingbird Project' Stars Share Filming Highlights

    'The Hummingbird Project' Stars Share Filming Highlights

    The Hummingbird Project stars Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Eisenberg, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando, and director Kim Nguyen share highlights from filming their modern epic.
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    Storyline

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    In this modern epic, Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins from New York, Vincent (Eisenberg) and Anton (Skarsgård) are players in the high-stakes game of High Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a fiber-optic cable straight between Kansas and New Jersey, making them millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair. Anton is the brains, Vincent is the hustler, and together they push each other and everyone around them to breaking point on their quixotic adventure. Constantly breathing down their necks is their old boss Eva Torres (Hayek) a powerful, intoxicating and manipulative trader who will stop at nothing to come between them and beat them at their own game. No matter what the cost, Vincent and Anton are determined to cut through America, only to find redemption at the end of their line, not through money, but through family and reconnecting to the land.
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    • Taglines
      • We're all driven, until we are pushed over the Line.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Jesse Eisenberg memorized the entire script before recording started. This was confirmed by him and Kim Nguyen at the Toronto International Film Festival. Nguyen also confirmed that the story was fictional but that it reflects advances in trading technology.
    • Goofs
      Very visible typo: One on screen title says "Landing Sight" instead of "Landing Site"
    • Quotes

      Vincent Zaleski: [quoting his father's words] Whatever you do, always make sure you own your freedom.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jesse Eisenberg/Paula Pell/Dan + Shay/Allison Miller (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Russian Song
      Lyrics and vocals by Oksana Karpovych

      Music by Matilda Kamuena

    User reviews102

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Wants to be like "The Big Short" but falls... short
    "The Hummingbird Project" (2018 release from Canada); brings the story of cousins Vinnie and Anton. As the movie opens, we are at the offices of "Torres & Thathcher, New York, October, 2011", where Vinnie and Anton both work as data analysts. Unbeknownst to their boss Eva Torres, Vinnie and Anton are planning to leave and branch out on their own, as they have found a way (or so they think) to get data from the Kansas Electronics Exchange a millisecond faster than everyone else by building a 4 inch fiber tunnel in a straight line from Kansas to New York. Of course, this involves many legal and practical challenges. Off they go... At this point we are 10 min into the movie, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: this movie is written and directed by little known (on the US side anyway) Canadian Kim Nguyen. Here he brings a story that could have a major impact on how stocks are traded on Wall Street. Within minutes, it is clear that the vibe Nguyen is going for is Adam McKay's "The Big Short". In and of itself there is nothing wrong with that. Except that here, it simply doesn't work all that well. First of all, we need to make a leap of faith that stick traders getting data in 16 milliseconds rather than 17 milliseconds (think about that) will cause a tornado in the stock markets. Second, the movie makes a number of side bars that divert from the major story line (sorry, I don't want to divulge more than that). On the plus side, the movie is helped enormously by the lead performances. Jesse Eisenberg (as Vinnie) and, even better, an almost unrecognizable Alexander Skarsgård (as Anton) truly carry the film on their shoulders. Salma Hayek's screen time (as Eva Torres) is all too brief, unfortunately. Bottom line: the movie is not bad per se, but neither is is compelling. It all feels like a lost opportunity.

    "The Hummingbird Project" premiered at last Fall's Toronto International Film Festival to so-so acclaim, and the movie now is getting a limited theater release. It opened this weekend at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati, and the Sunday early evening screening where I saw this at was attended poorly (8 people, including myself). I can't see this playing in the theater for more than just a few weeks. If you are interested in a "Big Short"-wanna-be that falls, well, a bit short but that has its moments, I encourage you to check it out, be it in the theater (if you can), or VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 2019 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Hebrew
      • Italian
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dự Án Chim Ruồi
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Item 7
      • Belga Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $371,784
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,202
      • Mar 17, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $878,199
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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