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Ex Machina

Movie · 2014 · 108 min

A cool, cerebral chamber piece that tightens like a wire, blending quiet philosophical unease with sudden, unsettling violence.

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2014 film directed by Alex Garland
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Year
2014
Runtime
108 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • power
  • deception
  • technology
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, science fiction, arthouse science fiction, psychological thriller
Directed by
Alex Garland
Written by
Alex Garland
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Tiffany Pisani, Deborah Rosan
Music
Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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