Jonah Hex (film)

Jonah Hex
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJimmy Hayward
Screenplay byNeveldine & Taylor
Story by
  • William Farmer
  • Neveldine & Taylor
Based onCharacters appearing in comic books published
by DC Comics
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$47 million
Box office$11 million

Jonah Hex is a 2010 American Western superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jimmy Hayward (in his live-action debut) from a screenplay by Neveldine/Taylor, the film stars Josh Brolin in the title role, alongside John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett and Michael Shannon.

Produced by Legendary Pictures, Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance Productions and Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures, the film was released on June 18, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was a commercial failure, having grossed only $11 million against a budget of $47 million. It received generally negative reviews from critics.