Cosmopolis is a 2012 Canadian
drama-
thriller film written, produced, and directed by
David Cronenberg and starring
Robert Pattinson in the lead with
Paul Giamatti,
Samantha Morton,
Sarah Gadon,
Mathieu Amalric,
Juliette Binoche,
Jay Baruchel and
Kevin Durand. It is based on the
novel of the same name by
Don DeLillo. On 25 May 2012, the film
premiered in competition for the
Palme d'Or at the
2012 Cannes Film Festival, drawing mixed early critical reactions. The film was released in Canada on 8 June 2012, and began a
limited release in the United States on 17 August 2012 by
eOne Films. It is Cronenberg's first foray into script writing since 1999's
eXistenZ.