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Ford v Ferrari is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold, and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It is based on the true story of the origin of the Ford GT40 and the racing on 1966's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Plot[]

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

Cast[]

  • Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby
  • Christian Bale as Ken Miles
  • Caitriona Balfe as Mollie Miles
  • Jon Bernthal as Lee Iacocca
  • Tracy Letts as Henry Ford II
  • Josh Lucas as Leo Beebe
  • Noah Jupe as Peter Miles
  • Remo Girone as Enzo Ferrari
  • Ray McKinnon as Phil Remington
  • JJ Feild as Roy Lunn
  • Gian Franco Tordi as Head of Security
  • Jack McMullen as Charlie Agapiou
  • Benjamin Rigby as Bruce McLaren
  • Francesco Bauco as Lorenzo Bandini
  • Joe Williamson as Donald N. Frey
  • Alex Gurney as Dan Gurney
  • Ben Collins as Denny Hulme
  • Brent Pontin as Chris Amon
  • Darrin Prescott as Bob Bondurant
  • Adam Mayfield as Lloyd Ruby
  • Sean Carrigan as Walt Hansgen
  • Rich MacDonald as Dave MacDonald
  • Tanner Foust as Ronnie Bucknum
  • Brian Deegan as Richard Hutcherson
  • Corrado Invernizzi as Franco Gozzi
  • Wallace Langham as Dr. Granger

Release[]

Ford v Ferrari was released on November 15, 2019 by 20th Century Fox. Before its release in the United States, it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019.

Reception[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, it gets 92% Tomatometer, and 98% Audience Score. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ford v Ferrari delivers all the polished auto action audiences will expect -- and balances it with enough gripping human drama to satisfy non-racing enthusiasts."

On IMDB, the film gets an average rating of 8.3/10.0, and on CinemaScore, it gets a grade of A+.

On Box Office Mojo, the film earned $117,624,357 in North America, and $107,883,853 in other territories.

In North America, the film was released in total of 3,746 theaters and earned $11,011,525 on its opening date and $31,474,958 on its opening weekend.

In other territories, the biggest market is Russia, which earned $3,349,531 at opening week and $11,172,564 in total.

In total, the film earned $225,508,210.

Trivia[]

  • This movie was formerly titled "Go Like H---" and Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were considered for the roles.
  • It is marketed as "Le Mans 66" in several European countries.

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