The Book of Eli

Name: The Book of Eli
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2010-01-14
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals

2010·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.8(6,826)

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“Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.”

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.

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Where to watch The Book of Eli in United States

Can I watch The Book of Eli in United States? Yes — you can stream The Book of Eli in United States on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	RTL+, RTL+ Max Amazon Channel, Galactic Stream Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	HBO Max, Globoplay, Claro tv+, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli is a 2010 English-language action, thriller and science fiction film directed by Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes. The cast is led by Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 6800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.

The Book of Eli was produced by Alcon Entertainment and Silver Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on January 14, 2010, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $157 million worldwide.

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Writers: Gary Whitta
Release date: January 14, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $157 million
Production: Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures

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The Book of Eli cast & crew

The Book of Eli was directed by Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes and written by Gary Whitta.

The cast features Denzel Washington as Eli, Gary Oldman as Carnegie, Mila Kunis as Solara, Ray Stevenson as Redridge, Jennifer Beals as Claudia, and Michael Gambon as George.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Claudia Sarne, cinematography is by Don Burgess, and it was produced by Denzel Washington and Susan Downey.

Is The Book of Eli worth watching?

The Book of Eli holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 6,826 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and science fiction, The Book of Eli is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Book of Eli

In United States, you can stream The Book of Eli on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, and AMC, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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