Moneyball is a 2011 English-language Biography Drama movie written by Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin and Michael Lewis. The movie is directed by Bennett Miller and produced by Brad Pitt, Michael De Luca and Rachael Horovitz under the banner of Columbia Pictures in collaboration with Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions and Plan B Entertainment. The book is an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to assemble a competitive team. Moneyball stars Brad Pitt in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop and Reed Diamond. The screenplay is written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin which is inspired from Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. The music was composed by Mychael Danna. Cinematography was done by Wally Pfister and editing by Christopher Tellefsen. The film has a running time of 133 minutes. It was released on 24th February 2012 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Moneyball was made on a budget of $50 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $110 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing. The book is an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to assemble a competitive team.