Surrogates

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Surrogates

PG-13

Released Sep 25, 2009

1h 28m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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In the near future, people live their lives free of pain, danger and complications through robotic representations of themselves, called surrogates. When the first murder in more than a decade rocks this near-perfect society, FBI Agent Greer (Bruce Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy and must abandon his own surrogate to solve the crime, risking his own life in the process.

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Critics Consensus

Though it sports a slick look and feel, Surrogates fails to capitalize on a promising premise, relying instead on mindless action and a poor script.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

An A-list blockbuster that would fit, damn proudly, on the lower half of a double bill.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Has all the get-up-and-go of a dead battery.

Rated: C

Oct 14, 2009

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Every sci-fi and action flick clich is crammed in here and Mostow couldn't give a damn if you've seen them all before. He might not do them better, but he'll do them well enough.

Rated: C

Sep 28, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Plenty of neat technologies and visuals keep us intently watching. Once the action has subsided, however, and we begin to think about this world, it doesn’t add up.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It's clear that the writers aren't trying to hide the silliness of the concepts their world is based upon.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Requires the letting go of logic and a certain surrendering to the wonder of technological potential in the world.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Lanfranco C

Life, rela life, is a wonderful thing

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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Руслан Г

легкий фільм, візуальні ефекти гарні. Іншого і не очікував. Подивився до кінця з задаволенням. Дружина головного героя тримала у екрану до кінця фільму)))))

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Karl H

If I had to rank this movie, I'd say it was better than The Phantom Menace but not as good as The Princess Bride. It actually made me laugh a few times, which most movies do not. The exposition scenes take place during the opening credits; there are no boring plot explanations during the story itself. The one disbelief I really had to suspend was how people lying in couches operating robot surrogates never got fat. Other than that, this is a pretty straightforward cop story with robots thrown in. At one point in the movie, I did wonder for a second if I was watching I, Robot. Also, I watched this in DVD. The director's commentary track was actually informative. Even though that was the only extra feature on the DVD, I felt like my $3 thrift-store purchase was not a waste of money.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Connor A

This film is OK. Bruce Willis and the rest of the cast give good performances and the action and plot is decent. There's a few good twists but overall the film feels like a basic action flick

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Mark B

I like the premise, it is not ground breaking and has the feel of The Matrix, a bit of Terminator, hidden in a police procedural. It worked for me. Every movie is not going to be totally original in fact very few are including the above. Movie was definitely completed on a budget not too worried about the use of future technology ( cars, cell phones, computers etc….) but I give it credit there it holds up in 2024. It is good to see Bruce Willis in his prime.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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MishaG4mer

Very interesting concept of a society run by the so called 'surrogates'. Although there's room for improvement, it still makes for a nice movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Synopsis

In the near future, people live their lives free of pain, danger and complications through robotic representations of themselves, called surrogates. When the first murder in more than a decade rocks this near-perfect society, FBI Agent Greer (Bruce Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy and must abandon his own surrogate to solve the crime, risking his own life in the process.

Director: Jonathan Mostow
Producer: Max Handelman, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Screenwriter: Michael Ferris, John D. Brancato
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Mandeville Films, Top Shelf
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|A Drug-Related Scene|Intense Sequences of Violence|Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.5M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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