Force of Nature (2020 film)


Force of Nature is a 2020 American action film directed by Michael Polish from a screenplay by Cory Miller. It stars Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Mel Gibson, David Zayas, Stephanie Cayo, Will Catlett, Swen Temmel, Tyler Jon Olsen, and Jorge Luis Ramos, and follows a gang of thieves in Puerto Rico who plan on executing a heist during a hurricane.
The film was released on June 30, 2020, by Lionsgate, receiving negative reviews from critics.

Premise

A gang of thieves plan on executing a heist amidst a hurricane, encounter trouble when a cop forces everyone to evacuate the building.

Cast

In May 2019, Kate Bosworth and Mel Gibson were announced to star in the film, with Michael Polish directing from a screenplay by Cory Miller. Further cast announcements occurred from June to September: Emile Hirsch, Stephanie Cayo, David Zayas, and Jasper Polish. Principal photography began in July 2019 in Miramar and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The budget was $23 million, with about $15 million spent on-location.

Release

In April 2020, Lionsgate acquired distribution rights to the film. Force of Nature was released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on digital, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc on June 30, 2020.
The film was also theatrically released in several overseas countries, including Vietnam, where it debuted to $21,117.

Reception

VOD sales

In its debut weekend, Force of Nature was the third-most rented film on the iTunes Store and fifth on FandangoNow. In its second weekend the film placed fourth on FandangoNow and fifth at AppleTV, as well as finishing first on Spectrum's weekly chart.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 9% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 3.49/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".