Limitless (film)
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| Directed by | Neil Burger |
| Screenplay by | Leslie Dixon |
| Based on | The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn |
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| Cinematography | Jo Willems |
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| Music by | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
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| Distributed by | Relativity Media |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Box office | $161.8 million |
Limitless is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Leslie Dixon. Loosely based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard and Anna Friel. It follows Edward Morra, a struggling writer who is introduced to a drug called NZT-48 that greatly enhances his brain function, which helps him improve his lifestyle.
Limitless was released on March 18, 2011. Critical reviews were mixed-to-positive, and the film became a box-office success, grossing more than $161 million on a budget of $27 million. A television series covering events that take place after the film debuted in September 2015, running for one season.