Uncharted is a 2022 American action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, based on the video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan, with supporting roles by Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle and Antonio Banderas. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to find the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition.
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The film entered development in 2008 with producer Avi Arad stating that he would be working with Sony Pictures to develop a film adaptation of the video game franchise. He entered into a complicated production process with various directors, writers and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers David O. Russell, Neil Burger, Seth Gordon, Shawn Levy, Dan Trachtenberg and Travis Knight were originally signed on to direct, while Wahlberg was slated to play Drake in early development. Holland was cast as Drake in May 2017, and Fleischer was hired to direct in early 2020. Filming began in March 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It continued in July and ended in October, with locations including Boston, New York, Barcelona and Indonesia.
Originally scheduled to release on 18 December 2020, the film faced major delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film eventually premiered at the Coliseum in Barcelona on February 7, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 18. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for the script, casting and lack of originality. , while drawing unfavorable comparisons to video games, although Holland's performance received some praise. The film grossed $401.7 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing video game film and the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2022.
