A Journal for Jordan Movie Storyline. Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.
A Journal for Jordan is a 2021 American drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay written by Virgil Williams, based on the memoir A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy. The film stars Michael B. Jordan (who also co-produced the film) and Chanté Adams in the lead roles, along with Jalon Christian, Robert Wisdom, and Tamara Tunie in supporting roles. The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing, through the Columbia Pictures banner, on December 25, 2021. It has received mixed reviews from critics.
A Journal for Jordan was originally scheduled by Sony Pictures Releasing for a limited theatrical release on December 10, 2021, before going wide on December 22. In October 2021, the film was pushed to a wide theatrical release on December 25, on Christmas Day, without a limited release. The film had its world premiere at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre on December 9, 2021. The film was released video-on-demand on January 11, 2022 and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 8, 2022.
In the United States, A Journal for Jordan was released alongside American Underdog and the wide expansion of Licorice Pizza, and was projected to gross around $5 million from 2,500 theaters over its first two days of release. It made $1.2 million on its first day and $1 million on its second, debuting to $2.2 million and finishing eighth at the box office. In its second weekend, the film finished ninth with $1.2 million. The film dropped out of the box office top ten in its third weekend, finishing twelfth with $600,880.
A Journal for Jordan (2021)
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Robert Wisdom, Johnny M. Wu, Jalon Christian, Tamara Tunie, Doris McCarthy, Annabel O’Hagan, Spencer Squire, Jalon Christian, Vivian Adams, Marisol Correa
Screenplay by: Virgil Williams
Production Design by: Sharon Seymour
Cinematography by: Maryse Alberti
Costume Design by: Sharen Davis
Set Decoration by: Michelle Schluter-Ford, Halina Siwolop
Art Direction by: Peter Borck, James C. Feng
Music by: Marcelo Zarvos
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content, partial nudity, drug use and language.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: December 10, 2021
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