THE REVENANT Screens At The Academy; First Reactions To Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Film

Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of THE REVENANT.
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THE REVENANT screened Monday night at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in their state-of-the-art Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

THE REVENANT is 20th Century Fox’s upcoming film directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. The film also features Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter.

According to reports, AMPAS voters and members of the press were in attendance.

While reviews are embargoed until December 4th, below is a sampling of the reactions from various online outlets:

“The bravest, hardest thing Leonardo DiCaprio has ever done.” – Sasha Stone (Awards Daily)

“The film is big and bold and wildly ambitious.” – Steve Pond (The Wrap)

“I fell completely in love with Ryuichi Sakamoto‘s simple, majesterial score.” – Jeffrey Wells (Hollywood Elsewhere)

“My personal hunch, based not on anecdotal evidence, but on what the Academy historically has and hasn’t gone for, is that the film is a slam-dunk for a best picture nomination, with a very real possibility of winning (it’s not entirely dissimilar from past winners Dances with Wolves and Braveheart).” – Scott Feinberg (The Hollywood Reporter)

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THE REVENANT opens in limited release December 25, 2015; wide on January 8, 2016. The film is rated R for strong frontier combat and violence including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity.

Visit the film’s official site: www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-revenant