Battle of the Year (film)
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| Directed by | Benson Lee |
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| Based on | Planet B-Boy by Benson Lee |
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| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Peter S. Elliot |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $16.5 million |
Battle of the Year is a 2013 American dance film directed by Benson Lee. The film stars Josh Holloway, Chris Brown, Laz Alonso, Caity Lotz, and Josh Peck. It is based upon Lee's award-winning 2007 documentary Planet B-Boy, about the b-boying competition Battle of the Year. The feature film includes cinematography by Vasco Nunes, Lee's director of photography on the original documentary.
The film was released theatrically on September 20, 2013 by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received negative reviews from critics, and grossed $16 million against a budget of $20M.