Megan Leavey ( film ) - wikipedia Megan Leavey ( film ) Megan Leavey Theatrical release posteri Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite Produced by Mickey Liddell Jennifer Monroe Pete Shilaimon Written by Pamela Gray Annie Mumolo Tim Lovestedt Starring Kate Mara Ramón Rodríguez Tom Felton Bradley Whitford Will Patton Sam Keeley Common Edie Falco Music by Mark Isham Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore Edited by Peter McNulty Production company LD Entertainment Distributed by Bleecker Street Release date June 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 05 ) ( Yankee Stadium ) June 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 09 ) ( United States ) Running time 116 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $13.4 million Megan Leavey is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo and Tim Lovestedt, based on the true events about young female Marine Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez and Tom Felton in supporting roles. The film was released on June 9, 2017 by Bleecker Street, received positive reviews and grossed $13 million. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Home release 4.3 Critical response 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links Plot Megan Leavey is a former US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex ( E168 ). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a `` V '' device denoting heroism in combat. In 2012, Rex developed facial palsy, which ended his bomb - sniffing duties. Leavey adopted him through the intervention of Senator Chuck Schumer around April 2012. Rex died on December 22, 2012. Cast Kate Mara as Corporal Megan Leavey Edie Falco as Jackie Leavey, Megan 's mother. Common as Gunnery Sergeant Massey Ramón Rodríguez as Corporal Matt Morales Tom Felton as Andrew Dean, a veteran dog handler. Damson Idris as Michael Forman Shannon Tarbet as Barb Bradley Whitford as Bob Leavey, Megan 's father. Alex Hafner as ECP Sgt Sanders Will Patton as Jim Parker Sawyers as Actor Corey Weaver as Bartender Geraldine James as Dr. Turbeville Sam Keeley as Sills Corey Johnson as Master Sergeant Corporal Megan Leavey as Female Drill Instructor # 3 Production On August 7, 2015, it was announced that Gabriela Cowperthwaite would be directing a film about a heroine Megan Leavey and her military combat dog Rex. The script was written by Pamela Gray, with the help of Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt, and Jordan Roberts. LD Entertainment would produce the film. Principal photography on the film began on October 12, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Release In January 2017, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for release on June 9, 2017. Box office Megan Leavey was released alongside It Comes at Night and The Mummy and was expected to gross around $3 million from 1,956 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up grossing $3.8 million, finishing 8th at the box office. Home release The movie was released on DVD and Blu - ray on September 5, 2017, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 84 % based on 86 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Megan Leavey honors its real - life subjects with a sensitive, uplifting drama whose honest emotion more than makes up for its mild approach to the story. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has average score 66 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A '' on an A+ to F scale. Awards Megan Leavey was among the 2017 films which were honored with the Truly Moving Picture Award at the Heartland Film Festival. References Jump up ^ `` Megan Leavey ''. AMC Theatres. Retrieved May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Megan Leavey ( 2017 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Beloved Bomb - Sniffing Dog Who Retired To Live With Marine Handler Dies ''. CBS New York. Retrieved March 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Barraclough, Leo ( August 7, 2015 ). `` ' House of Cards ' Star Kate Mara to Play Iraq War Hero Megan Leavey ''. variety.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( October 7, 2015 ). `` Edie Falco Set For Biopic ' Megan Leavey ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike ( December 15, 2015 ). `` Common Joins Kate Mara, Edie Falco In Iraq War Drama ' Leavey ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved December 16, 2015. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( October 16, 2015 ). `` Ramon Rodriguez Reports For Duty In Iraq War Hero Pic ' Megan Leavey ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( October 22, 2015 ). `` ' Harry Potter ' Actor Tom Felton Joins Kate Mara in Indie War Hero Drama ( Exclusive ) ''. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Jaafar, Ali ( November 9, 2015 ). `` Damson Idris Joins Cast Of ' Megan Leavey ' Opposite Kate Mara ''. deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Casting agency seeking extras for Kate Mara movie filming in Charleston ''. abcnews4.com. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` On the Set for 10 / 16 / 15 : ' Ab Fab : The Movie ' & ' Planet of the Apes ' Sequel Start Shooting While ' Star Trek Beyond ' Wraps ''. ssninsider.com. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Lincoln, Ross A. `` Kate Mara - Starring Iraq War Hero Biopic ' Megan Leavey ' Gets Summer U.S. Release ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tom Cruise 's ' The Mummy ' faces tough box - office battle against ' Wonder Woman ''. Los Angeles Times. June 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Wonder Woman ' Soars On Saturday ; ' Mummy ' Still Crummy -- Sunday AM Box Office ''. Deadline.com. June 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Amazon.com : Megan Leavey ( DVD ). Retrieved September 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Amazon.com : Megan Leavey ( Blu - ray ). Retrieved September 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Megan Leavey ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Megan Leavey reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved June 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` CinemaScore ''. cinemascore.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017. External links Megan Leavey on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Megan_Leavey_(film)&oldid=816009049 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films American films Directorial debut films American biographical films American drama films 2010s biographical films 2010s drama films Films shot in South Carolina Biographical films about military personnel Films based on actual events Drama films based on actual events United States Marine Corps in films War films based on actual events Iraq War films American war films 2010s war films Bleecker Street films Films about war dogs Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français 한국어 Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 December 2017, at 17 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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