T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting is a 2017 British black comedy drama film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge. Set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland, it is based on characters created by Irvine Welsh in his 1993 novel Trainspotting and its 2002 follow-up Porno. A sequel to Boyle's 1996 film Trainspotting, T2 stars the original ensemble cast, including leads Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle, with Shirley Henderson, James Cosmo, and Kelly Macdonald. The film features a new character, Veronika, played by Anjela Nedyalkova, and includes clips, music, and archive sound from the first film.

T2 Trainspotting
British release poster
Directed byDanny Boyle
Screenplay byJohn Hodge
Based onPorno and Trainspotting
by Irvine Welsh
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle
Edited byJon Harris
Music byRick Smith
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing International
Release dates
  • 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22) (Edinburgh)
  • 27 January 2017 (2017-01-27) (United Kingdom)
  • 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million
Box office$42.1 million

T2 Trainspotting was released in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017, and worldwide throughout February and March 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $42.1 million against a production budget of $18 million.

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