Columbus (2017 film)

Columbus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKogonada
Written byKogonada
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyElisha Christian
Edited byKogonada
Music byHammock
Production
companies
  • Superlative Films
  • Depth of Field
  • Nonetheless Productions
Distributed bySundance Institute
Release dates
  • January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000
Box office$1.1 million

Columbus is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Kogonada in his feature directorial debut. The film stars John Cho as the son of a renowned architecture scholar who gets stranded in Columbus, Indiana, and strikes up a friendship with a young architecture enthusiast (Haley Lu Richardson) who works at the local library. Michelle Forbes, Rory Culkin, and Parker Posey appear in supporting roles.

Columbus premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on August 4, 2017, by the Sundance Institute, receiving acclaim from critics.