Snowden
A disillusioned ex‑soldier infiltrates the CIA only to become the world’s most infamous whistleblower, racing against a shadowy intelligence machine to expose a global surveillance conspiracy before it erases his freedom forever.
“The only safe place is on the run.”
Synopsis
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 319+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Alex MarquezShot by Anthony Dod MantleScored by Craig ArmstrongDesigned by Mark TildesleySound by Josh BergerCostumes by Bina DaigelerStunts by Torsten JerabekVFX by Ezra Christian
Box Office
2016 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$37.4M
US & Canada: $21.6M — 58% of worldwide · International: $15.8M (42%)
Opening weekend: $8.0M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.0M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,443 theaters
Full synopsis
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJul 21, 2016
- CanadaSep 9, 2016
- United Arab EmiratesSep 15, 2016
- RussiaSep 15, 2016
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Cast & Crew
319 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joseph Gordon Levitt
as Edward Snowden
Shailene Woodley
as Lindsay Mills
Melissa Leo
as Laura Poitras
Zachary Quinto
as Glenn Greenwald
Jaymes Butler
as Drill Sergeant
Robert Firth
as Dr. Stillwell
Rachel Handshaw
as CIA Polygraph Adminstrator
Christian Contreras
as CIA Psychologist
Parker Sawyers
as CIA Interviewer
Rhys Ifans
as Corbin O'Brian
Ken Thomas
as Warrenton Gate Guard
Nicolas Cage
as Hank Forrester
Supporting cast
90Michael Benz
as CIA Student
Tom Wilkinson
as Ewen MacAskill
Joely Richardson
as Janine Gibson
Nicholas Rowe
as Assistant Editor Guardian
Demetri Goritsas
as CIA Supervisor
Timothy Olyphant
as CIA Agent Geneva
Ben Schnetzer
as Gabriel Sol
Erol Sander
as Diplomat Party Guest
Suzanne Gilbert
as Woman Party Guest
Anatoly Kucherena
as Russian Diplomat
Valentina Kuitko
as Russian Translator
Bhasker Patel
as Marwan Al-Kirmani
Olga Koda
as Pole Dancer
Patrick Joseph Byrnes
as NSA Dep. Director Lowell
Christy Meyer
as Epilepsy Doctor
Scott Eastwood
as Trevor James
Lakeith Stanfield
as Patrick Haynes
Stephanie Simbeck
as Female Drone Pilot
Logan Marshall Green
as Male Drone Pilot
Eric Kofi Abrefa
as NSA Tunnel Guard 1
Stanley I Walker Jr
as NSA Tunnel Guard 2
Ben Chaplin
as Robert Tibbo
Mathangi Ingram
as Mother - Tong Lau Hong Kong
Ashani Perera
as Girl - Tong Lau Hong Kong
Alan Rusbridger
as Moderator
Edward Snowden
as Self
Alexandra Adomaitis
as CIA Trainee Bangkok
Steffen Anton
as Gallery Visitor
Nora Bauer
as White House Tourist
Simon Berhe
as Smith
Osama Bin Laden
as Self
Rouven Blessing
as CIA Agent
Wolf Blitzer
as Self
George H W Bush
as Self
Lincoln Chafee
as Self
Matthew A Chapman
as Lindsay's Friend
Hugo Chavez
as Self
James Clapper
as Self
Hillary Clinton
as Self
Marisol Correa
as DC Tourist
Adrianna David
as Female Face, Coffee Shop Patron, Pedestrian
Danielle Davy
as Lindsay's Friend
Luca Debole
as Soldier
Andrew Dits
as Blake
Andreas Dubois
as Audience in university
Ralph Echemendia
as CIA Monitor, Proctor
Nathan Ferguson
as Coffee Shop Patron
Alex Genneopoulos
as Hotel Guest
Kim Girschner
as Businessmen in Tabledance-Bar
Lawrence Gray
as News Reporter
Sarah Harrison
as Self
Brandon Marc Higa
as Edward's Friend
Jamie Hodge
as Coffee Shop Patron, Pedestrian
Ray Hounsell
as Australian
James Kellogg
as General Scott
John Kerry
as Self
Andre Kolbe
as US Navy Officer
Paul S W Lee
as Background party guest
Martin Lehl
as NSA officer
Jamie A Marchetti
as Edward's Friend
Evo Morales
as Self
Piers Morgan
as Self
Petra Michelle Nerette
as NSA Worker
Martha Newman
as Martha Mills
Barack Obama
as Self
Michelle Obama
as Self
Nico Paflitschek
as Private Corbett
Aaron Palermo
as Videographer
Vlasto Peyitch
as Party Guest at the US Embassy - Extras
Nina Podolska
as Russian Diplomat Wife
Lincoln Potwin
as Drill Sgt. 3 Sanders
Vladimir Putin
as Self
Felix Quinones
as Protester
Olissa Rogers
as CEO Swiss Bank
Bernie Sanders
as Self
Kelsey Saunders
as Coffee Shop Patron
Scott M Schewe
as Navy Admiral
Gregory Schwabe
as Drill Sgt. 2 Martinez
Al Sotto
as Coffee Shop Patron
Austin Steady
as Hacker
Nataliya Stefanac
as Dancer
Tatsuya Tagawa
as Japanese Officer
Robert Porter Templeton
as NSA Security Guard Nr. 2
Chuck Todd
as Self
Nusret Toplar
as Soldier
Matt Totty
as Reporter
Donald Trump
as Self
Nike Maria Vassil
as Guest
Scott Wallace
as NSA Agent
Ron Wyden
as Self
Directors
2Writers
5Producers
28Alan Rusbridger
associate producer
Alexander Dervin
visual effects exective producer
Bahman Naraghi
executive producer
Budd Carr
executive music producer
Christopher Woodrow
executive producer
Dennis Davidson
producer's representative
Douglas Hansen
executive producer
Eric Kopeloff
Producer, Producers
Ezra Christian
visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects
Fernando Sulichin
Producer
James D Stern
executive producer (as James Stern)
Janet Lee
associate producer
Jerome Seydoux
executive producer: Pathé
Jose Ibanez
executive producer
Joshua Sussman
associate producer
Lucy Lu
line producer: Hong Kong
Mark Popp
line producer
Max Arvelaiz
executive producer
Michael Bassick
executive producer
Michael Mcdermott
executive service producer: Hong Kong
Moritz Borman
Producer, Producers
Olivier Cottet Puinel
executive producer: Pathé
Peter Lawson
executive producer
Philip Schulz Deyle
Producer, Producers
Rene Kock
co-producer (as René Kock)
Robert S Wilson
co-producer (as Rob Wilson)
Romain Le Grand
executive producer: Pathé
Tom Ortenberg
executive producer
Other crew
197Joelle Lyn Sarte
accountant
Tobias Joosten
additional assistant director
Christina Baier
additional makeup artist
Dorothea Goldfuss
additional makeup artist
Julia Ebert
additional makeup artist
Nadine Feitelson
additional makeup artist
Sandra Lipps
additional makeup artist
May Chu
additional makeup artist: Hong Kong
Robert Edwards
adr mixer
Grant Harris
adr recordist
Jason Harris
adr voice casting
Ben Smith
animation director (animation segment)
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