Snatched is a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Katie Dippold. The film stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn (in her first film since 2002's The Banger Sisters), with Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Christopher Meloni in supporting roles.
Snatched was premiered in New York City on May 2, 2017, and was theatrically released on May 12, 2017 by 20th Century Fox.
On May 22, 2015, trade reports announced that Amy Schumer would star in an action-comedy film scripted by Katie Dippold, which was rewritten by Schumer and her sister Kim Caramele. Paul Feig produced through Feigco Entertainment, along with Chernin Entertainment's Jessie Henderson.20th Century Fox distributes the film worldwide.On August 18, 2015, Jonathan Levine was reported to be in talks to direct the film.
On February 8, 2016, it was reported that Goldie Hawn was in talks to play Schumer's mother in the film, in her first film role since 2002's The Banger Sisters.[5] In May 2016, Christopher Meloni, Ike Barinholtz, Óscar Jaenada and Wanda Sykes were added to the cast. By May, the film had the working title Mother/Daughter.
By June 15, 2016, the film had begun principal photography in Hawaii. Filming wrapped on August 12, 2016.citation needed] On December 12, 2016, Schumer announced that the movie would be titled Snatched.It was released May 12, 2017.
As of May 14, 2017, Snatched has grossed $17.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $3.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $20.7 million, against a production budget of $42 million.In North America, Snatched was released on May 12, 2017 alongside King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and was projected to gross $15–20 million during its opening weekend. It made $675,000 from Thursday night previews at about 2,625 theaters, before expanding to 3,501 theaters for the weekend. It went on to debut to $17.5 million, finishing second at the box office, behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
