Control
A tormented rising rock star fights to master his haunting epilepsy and strained marriage while chasing musical greatness, only to confront the crushing limits of control over his own destiny.
“He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.”
Synopsis
The film chronicles the life of Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, from his early years as a schoolboy in 1973 up to his death by suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Andrew HulmeShot by Martin RuheScored by New OrderDesigned by Chris Roope
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$8.2M
Opening week (7-day): $8K
Peak 1 theaters
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sam Riley
as Ian Curtis
Samantha Morton
as Debbie Curtis
Craig Parkinson
as Tony Wilson
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Annik Honoré
Joe Anderson
as Hooky
Toby Kebbell
as Rob Greton
James Anthony Pearson
as Bernard Sumner
Harry Treadaway
as Steve Morris
Andrew Sheridan
as Terry
Robert Shelly
as Twinny
Richard Bremmer
as Ian's Father
Tanya Myers
as Ian’s Mother
Supporting cast
23Martha Myers Lowe
as Ian's Sister
Matthew Mcnulty
as Nick
David Whittington
as Chemistry Teacher
Margaret Jackman
as Mrs. Brady
Mary Jo Randle
as Debbie's Mother
Ben Naylor
as Martin Hannet
John Cooper Clarke
as Self
James Fortune
as MC
Angus Addenbrooke
as Colin
Nicola Harrison
as Corrine
June Alliss
as Corinne's Mother
George Newton
as Studio Owner
Mark Jardine
as Other Band Manager
Herbert Gronemeyer
as Local GP
Paul Arlington
as Hospital Doctor
Tim Plester
as Earnest
Joanna Swain
as Maternity Nurse
Joseph Marshall
as Alan from Crispy Ambulance
Laura Chambers
as Claire
Eliot Otis Brown Walters
as Footballing Kid
Monica Axelsson
as Tony Wilson's Girlfriend
Lotti Closs
as Gillian Gilbert
Eady Williams
as Baby Natalie
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