Atomic Blonde VFX Breakdown

Atomic Blonde VFX Breakdown


tomic Blonde is a 2017 American action thriller spy film starring Charlize Theron. The film is based on the 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City, which revolves around a spy who has to find a list of double agents who are being smuggled into the West, on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The film is directed by David Leitch, in his first solo directorial credit, and it is written by Kurt Johnstad. The film's cast includes Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, and Toby Jones.


Atomic Blonde had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017 and was theatrically released in the United States on July 28, 2017, by Focus Features. It grossed $96 million worldwide, and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its action sequences, Theron's and McAvoy's performances, and the soundtrack, although some criticized the writing and pacing; many compared the film to the John Wick series, for which Leitch was an uncredited co-director and producer of the first film.