Sight (2024 film)

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Sight
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Hyatt
Written by
Based onFrom Darkness to Sight
by Ming Wang
Produced by
  • Darren Moorman
  • David Fischer
  • Vicki Sotheran
Starring
CinematographyMichael Balfry
Edited byDan O'Brien
Music bySean Philip Johnson
Production
companies
  • Open River Entertainment
  • Reserve Entertainment
Distributed byAngel Studios
Release date
  • May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin
Box office$2.7 million[1]

Sight is a 2024 American biographical drama film directed by Andrew Hyatt, written by Hyatt, John Duigan, and Buzz McLaughlin, and starring Terry Chen and Greg Kinnear.[2] The film is about Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant to the United States who became a renowned eye surgeon. It is based on Wang's 2016 autobiography From Darkness to Sight.[3]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

    • Jayden Tianyi Zhang as a 8 year old Ming [4]
    • Ben Wang as Young Ming[5]
  • Greg Kinnear as Misha Bartnovsky, Ming’s eye surgeon partner [2]
  • Natasha Mumba as Ruth Tarik [6]
  • Fionnula Flanagan as Sister Marie [7]
  • Mia SwamiNathan as Kajal [8]
  • Wai Ching Ho as Alian [9]
  • Danni Wang as Anle [10]
  • Sara Ye as Lili [11]
  • Natalie Skye as June Bartnovsky [12]
  • Raymond Ma as Zhensheng [13]
    • Donald Heng as Young Zhensheng [14]
  • Garland Chang as Yu Wang [15]
  • EsaBella Strickland
  • Jeffrey Pai
  • Leanne Wang
  • Bennet Wang

Production[edit]

Filming began in Vancouver in April 2021 and wrapped after a six-week shoot in October 2021.[2][16]

Release[edit]

In April 2023, it was reported that Briarcliff Entertainment had acquired distribution rights for Sight and scheduled a release date for October 27, 2023.[17] In February 2024, Angel Studios acquired the rights and scheduled the film to be released on May 24, 2024.[18]

Box office[edit]

In the United States and Canada, Sight is scheduled to be released alongside Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie, and is projected to gross around $3 million from 2,000 theaters in its four-day opening weekend.[19]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 42 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[21] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an average of 4 1/2 out of 5 stars, with 68% saying they would definitely recommend it.[22][23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sight – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Donnelly, Matt (April 23, 2021). "Greg Kinnear Joins Terry Chen in Biopic 'Sight' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Tomczak, Larry (November 11, 2021). "Watching "Sight," about Ming Wang's life story, will grant you clearer vision; Opinion". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 4, 2021). "'Chang Can Dunk': Dexter Darden & Ben Wang Join Disney Studios Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.angel.com/press/sight
  8. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Staff, UPI. "Stars attend 'Sight' premiere in LA". Yahoo!News. yahoo. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "SIGHT". angel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Hamby, Dewayne (October 17, 2021). "Filming Wraps on 'Sight,' Inspirational Story of Dr. Ming Wang Starring Greg Kinnear, Terry Chen". Patheos. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 13, 2023). "Briarcliff Entertainment Acquires Domestic To Terry Chen & Greg Kinnear Movie Sight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  18. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 2, 2024). "Angel Studios Acquires Inspirational Drama Sight Starring Terry Chen & Greg Kinnear". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (May 21, 2024). "'Furiosa' Trucking To $80M-$85M Worldwide Start; 'The Garfield Movie' Consuming $30M+ U.S. – Memorial Day Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Sight". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Sight". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "Home". CinemaScore. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  23. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 25, 2024). "'Furiosa' Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By 'Garfield': How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

External links[edit]

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