Land of the Lost is a
2009 motion picture of sci-fi and comedy directed by
Brad Silberling and starred
Will Ferrell and
Anna Friel, based on the 1974
TV series of the same name.
Production began in March 2008. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 9 but the release date was moved up to June 5 to avoid competition with
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
[Release information at the Internet Movie Database] The film grossed $7.1 million on its June 5 opening day, and was #3 at the box office.
The film finished its opening weekend in third place, behind
Up and
The Hangover with a total of $18.8 million,
[www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2009&wknd=23&p=.htm] making it Will Ferrell's least-successful summer movie opening to that point.
Critics largely panned the movie
[ and box office receipts fell far short of the cost of making the movie.]
