Proud Mary ( film ) - wikipedia Proud Mary ( film ) Proud Mary Theatrical release poster Directed by Babak Najafi Produced by Tai Duncan Paul Schiff Andrea Ajemain Taraji P. Henson Screenplay by John S. Newman Christian Swegal Steve Antin Story by John S. Newman Christian Swegal Starring Taraji P. Henson Billy Brown Danny Glover Neal McDonough Xander Berkeley Margaret Avery Music by Fil Eisler Cinematography Dan Laustsen Edited by Evan Schiff Production company Screen Gems Distributed by Screen Gems Release date January 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 12 ) Running time 88 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $14 -- 30 million Box office $21.8 million Proud Mary is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Babak Najafi, from a screenplay written by John S. Newman and Christian Swegal. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Danny Glover, Neal McDonough, Xander Berkeley, Margaret Avery, and Jahi Di'Allo Winston, and follows an assassin who must look after a young teenaged boy after a hit job goes wrong. Proud Mary was released on January 12, 2018, by Screen Gems, which was also the film 's production company. Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $21 million. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Plot Mary is a successful hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. However, her life is completely shifted when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes wrong and she leaves the boy orphaned. Cast Taraji P. Henson as Mary Goodwin Jahi Di'Allo Winston as Danny Billy Brown as Tom Danny Glover as Benny Xander Berkeley as Uncle Neal McDonough as Walter Margaret Avery as Mina Rade Serbedzija as Luka Production In January 2017, Taraji P. Henson signed on to star in Proud Mary with Screen Gems still looking to secure a director for an April 2017 principal production start in Boston. In February 2017, the film received a January 26, 2018, release date and Babak Najafi signed on to direct. On April 5, 2017, the rest of the cast was announced as the film commenced principal production. On July 20, 2017, the first official trailer for the film was released along with a teaser poster. A new release date of January 12, 2018, was also confirmed. Release Proud Mary was released on Blu - Ray and DVD on April 10, 2018. Box Office In the United States and Canada, Proud Mary was released on January 12, 2018, alongside The Commuter and Paddington 2, as well as the wide expansion of The Post, and was projected to gross around $20 million from 2,125 theaters in opening weekend. It made $3.2 million on its first day and $10 million over the weekend, finishing 8th at the box office and last among the new releases. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 28 % based on 53 reviews, and an average rating of 4.2 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Proud Mary proves Taraji P. Henson has more than enough attitude and charisma to carry an action movie -- just not, unfortunately, one this indifferently assembled. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` B + '' on an A+ to F scale. See also List of black films of the 2010s References Jump up ^ `` Proud Mary ''. AMC Theatres. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Taraji P. Henson on Taking Action in ' Proud Mary ' and ( Not ) Selling `` Black Culture '' Overseas ``. The Hollywood Reporter. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018. ^ Jump up to : D'Alessandro, Anthony ( January 14, 2018 ). `` ' Jumanji ' Roars To $34 M ; ' The Post ' Still The Most With $22 M+ ; ' The Commuter ' Punches $16 M : MLK Weekend Box Office Update ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Proud Mary ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 1, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Fleming, Mike, Jr. ( January 11, 2017 ). `` ' Hidden Figures ' ' Taraji P. Henson Set For Screen Gems ' ' Proud Mary ' ''. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( February 9, 2017 ). `` Sony Release Date Changes : ' White Boy Rick ' Takes Over ' Bad Boys 3 ' MLK Slot, ' Goosebumps 2 ' Moves To Fall 2018 & More ''. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( February 10, 2017 ). `` Babak Najafi Set To Direct Taraji P. Henson In ' Proud Mary ' ''. Jump up ^ N'Duka, Amanda ( April 5, 2017 ). `` Margaret Avery, Xander Berkeley & More Join Taraji P. Henson In ' Proud Mary ' ''. Jump up ^ Evans, Greg ( July 20, 2017 ). `` ' Proud Mary ' Trailer : Taraji P. Henson Dressed To Kill As Hitwoman ''. Jump up ^ Fuster, Jeremy ( January 9, 2018 ). `` Can ' The Post ' or ' Paddington 2 ' Knock off ' Jumanji ' at MLK Weekend Box Office ? ''. TheWrap. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Proud Mary ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Proud Mary Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 19, 2018. External links Proud Mary on IMDb Films directed by Babak Najafi Sebbe ( 2010 ) Easy Money II : Hard to Kill ( 2012 ) London Has Fallen ( 2016 ) Proud Mary ( 2018 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proud_Mary_(film)&oldid=838073105 '' Categories : 2018 films English - language films 2010s action thriller films American films Films about assassinations Films about organized crime in the United States Films about orphans Films directed by Babak Najafi Films set in Boston Screen Gems films Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from January 2018 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 24 April 2018, at 19 : 14. 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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Question: where did the movie proud mary take place
Answer: Boston