Columbus

Name: Columbus
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-08-04
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes, Rory Culkin, Parker Posey

2017·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 7.1(479)

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When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

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About Columbus

Columbus is a 2017 English-language drama film directed by Kogonada. The cast is led by John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Fawesome, Tubi TV.

Columbus was produced by Nonetheless Productions, Depth of Field, and Superlative Films and made in United States of America. It was released on August 4, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Kogonada
Writers: Kogonada
Release date: August 4, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Nonetheless Productions, Depth of Field, Superlative Films

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Columbus cast & crew

Columbus was directed by Kogonada and written by Kogonada.

The cast features John Cho as Jin, Haley Lu Richardson as Casey, Michelle Forbes as Maria, Rory Culkin as Gabriel, Parker Posey as Eleanor, and Erin Allegretti as Emma.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marc Byrd, cinematography is by Elisha Christian, and it was produced by Andrew Miano and Aaron Boyd.

Is Columbus worth watching?

Columbus holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 479 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Columbus is worth a place on your watchlist.

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