The Book of Eli
2010 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.8 · 50% critics
In a post-apocalyptic America, a lone traveler crosses dangerous territories to safeguard a sacred book believed to hold the keys to saving humankind. His journey is driven by survival and purpose as he evades ruthless threats.
Also known as The Walker
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-01-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (6,691 votes)
- Box office
- $157,150,000
- Budget
- $80,000,000
About
If you like gritty post-apocalyptic road adventures with high-contrast bleakness and a mission-driven story, you’ll likely enjoy The Book of Eli; Not for you if you want fast pacing, deep character exploration, or minimal religious themes like in Blindness.
Pros: brutal action; strong lead performance; bleak visuals | Cons: slow pace; limited character depth; familiar premise
Themes
- faith
- chaos
- dystopia
- post-apocalyptic future
- bible
- survival
- gunfight
- blind
- brutality
- cannibal
- combat
- 2040s
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Eli
Gary Oldman
as Carnegie
Mila Kunis
as Solara
Ray Stevenson
as Redridge
Jennifer Beals
as Claudia
Michael Gambon
as George
Tom Waits
as Engineer
Frances de la Tour
as Martha
Evan Jones
as Martz
Joe Pingue
as Hoyt
Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes