Chappie (film)

Chappie
Chappie
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Neill Blomkamp
Written by	Neill Blomkamp; Terri Tatchell;
Produced by	Neill Blomkamp; Simon Kinberg;
Starring	Sharlto Copley; Dev Patel; Hugh Jackman; Ninja; Yolandi Visser; Jose Pablo Cantillo; Sigourney Weaver;
Cinematography	Trent Opaloch
Edited by	Julian Clarke; Mark Goldblatt;
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; MRC; LStar Capital; Kinberg Genre;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	March 4, 2015 (New York City); March 6, 2015 (United States);
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	United States; South Africa;
Languages	English; Afrikaans;
Budget	$49 million
Box office	$102.1 million

Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a 2015 dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. A bilateral co-production between the United States and South Africa, the film stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. The film, set and shot in Johannesburg, is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters, who nickname it Chappie.

Chappie premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015, and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015. The film grossed $102 million worldwide against a $49 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics.