Annihilation

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Annihilation

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Released Feb 23, 2018

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X -- a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.

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Critics Consensus

Annihilation backs up its sci-fi visual wonders and visceral genre thrills with an impressively ambitious -- and surprisingly strange -- exploration of challenging themes that should leave audiences pondering long after the end credits roll.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

It's an exploration of the weight of our own mistakes. How the choices we make, and the things we can't change, fundamentally change us.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

Annihilation is a visceral sensory experience that chills the blood and makes the skin crawl (literally), leading to a bravura conclusion that would make Tarkovsky proud and any jaw drop.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Absorbing and hypnotic, Annihilation is the best kind of sci-fi film - the kind that challenges and subverts the genre, all the while introducing new ideas that you'll see in films to come.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 27, 2018

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Martin Carr

martincarr.co.uk

Annihilation does everything it can to side-step mainstream expectations. Distributed by Paramount Pictures and streamed by Netflix, this hybrid tentpole sci-fi adapted and directed by Alex Garland reflects the changing face of cinema.

Nov 5, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Great sci-fi is very rewatchable, and Annihilation qualifies; it may not be quite as strong as Ex Machina, but who cares?

Jul 2, 2024

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Even with some high-concept brilliance, the confusing story and narration fail to hold the film together.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 23, 2024

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Ryan L

A solid rewrite from the book to the screen. Sci-fi at its best where the looming threat is ourselves, warped and reflected back. Maybe also a commentary on the harshness of our environment, including daily and terrible realities such as cancer, packaged into an unfeeling and relentless monster.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Rafael C

The film has promising premise and intriguing characters but ultimately fell short, The soundtrack was good by itself but It was just poorly executed and it felt most of it are really out of place throughout the film. it created a disjointed and often unpleasant viewing experience. The potential is clearly there but the film's technical shortcomings and narrative inconsistencies prevent it from reaching its full potential. I'm not convinced with the final movie ratings. 6.8 ain't it. more like 3.5 to me. wasted 1 hr and 30 mins of my life.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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John T

A movie that can’t draw its audience in with predictable dialogue and storyline. Flat and boring characters don’t help at all. Clearly all the budget was used for some average CGI scenes.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Simon S

Pure disappointment on every section. I admire the work of Alex Garland (including his novels), but this film is the big exception. Bad aliens without clear motivation, esotericly cheesy CGI and scenery. The only hope is the score by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow including acoustic guitar ands chants.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Audience Member

Gory and unnerving, yet absolutely stunning. It feels like a movie you only watch once as you fear it'll be ruined with a re-watch. For those who yearn for movies with deeper meanings, this ones for you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Audience Member

Incredible visuals.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Alex Garland

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Natalie Portman

Lena

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dr. Ventress

Gina Rodriguez

Anya Thorensen

Tessa Thompson

Josie Radek

Tuva Novotny

Cass Sheppard

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Synopsis

Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X -- a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.

Director: Alex Garland
Producer: Scott Rudin, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Eli Bush
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, DNA Films
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.7M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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