Springing

Springing is a 2012 American black comedy-drama film directed by Simon Patrick; written by Patrick and Percy Jameson; and produced by Patrick, Jameson, and Victor Martino. The film stars an of Webster Cayman, Michael Fabien, Jason Morkel, Mark Pearce, and Logan Wheeler and revolves around a five irresponsible and loosely connected "friends" living in,  as they try to change their lives for the better by kicking their drug, smoking, and alcohol addictions, only to find new challenges awaiting. Angela Shepard, Dominic DiMarco, and George Kumar appear in supporting roles.

The film entered development circa 2007 when won a bidding war for a black comedy-drama film written by Breakaway writer-director Simon Patrick and No-No co-writer Percy Jameson, and the project almost instantly entered  due to the. After it ended, Patrick and Jameson realized they were unsatisfied with the script, and it was entirely written at least eight times to create the final product. Casting took place from December 2011 and January 2012, and principal photography took place from January to March 2012 in. The film's soundtrack was composed by electronic musician and record producer Lorenzo "Hi-Def" Cabrera.

The film was released by 20th Century Fox on October 12, 2012 in the United States and was quickly became a box office success, grossing $680.2 million against a $13 million budget and becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 2012. It is also currently the eighth highest-grossing -rated film of all time. It received critical acclaim for its writing, casting, and soundtrack, and several critics have called it one of the greatest and most influential films of the 2010s. The film was nominated for four (including, two , and two , among other accolades. A sequel film, Springing 2, was released on October 14, 2022.