Trap is a 2024 psychological thriller film directed by M. Directed by, written, directed and performed by Night Shyamalan. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Alison Peele. The story revolves around a serial killer who tries to escape a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. The film premiered in New York City on July 24, 2024 and was released in US theaters on August 2, 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews and grossed $21.7 million globally.
Trap Movie Overview
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Produced by | Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock, M. Night Shyamalan |
| Starring | Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill |
| Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
| Edited by | Noëmi Preiswerk |
| Music by | Herdís Stefánsdóttir |
| Production company | Blinding Edge Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release dates | July 24, 2024 (Alice Tully Hall), August 2, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $21.7 million |
Trap Starring Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Josh Hartnett | Cooper |
| Ariel Donoghue | Riley |
| Saleka Night Shyamalan | Lady Raven |
| Alison Pill | Rachel |
| Hayley Mills | Dr. Josephine Grant |
| Jonathan Langdon | Jamie |
| Mark Bacolcol | Spencer |
| Marnie McPhail | Jody’s mom |
| Kid Cudi | The Thinker |
| Russ | Parker Wayne |
| Marcia Bennett | Cooper’s mom |
| Lochlan Miller | Logan Adams |
Trap Release Date & OTT
Trap was released in the United States on August 2, 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures. This is Shyamalan’s second film distributed by Warner Bros., the first being Lady in the Water in 2006. Also his move from Universal Pictures, which had distributed his last five films, starting with The Visit in 2015. Universal originally planned to release Trap on April 5, 2024, but in 2023, Warner Bros. Acquired and the release date moved to August 2, 2024. Then they postponed it until August 9 before finally settling on August 2.
The film premiered on July 24, 2024 at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. It was not shown to critics before its theatrical release. In terms of marketing, RelishMix described the social media buzz as “mixed-positive”, while Deadline Hollywood noted that despite low awareness, interest in the film was high, similar to the response to Longlegs earlier in the year. The film’s social media content garnered 259.2 million impressions across various platforms, 47 percent higher than usual for films of the first installment genre.
See you there. #TrapMovie only in theaters August 2. pic.twitter.com/htjm7A2qhq
— TrapMovie (@TrapTheMovie) July 1, 2024
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