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Bright

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Released Dec 22, 2017

1h 57m

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Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which, in the wrong hands, could destroy everything.

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Critics Consensus

Bright tries to blend fantasy, hard-hitting cop drama, and social commentary -- and ends up falling painfully short of the mark on all three fronts.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Bright feels like an ambitious experiment with a noble subtext, which could easily have been made with entirely human characters. Perhaps then it might have felt less laboured and contrived.

Jul 29, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Bright uses barely developed magical elements to tell a barely developed story about racism and prejudice in America. On both fronts, it fails.

May 7, 2018

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Perhaps expecting Bright to ask pertinent questions or think beyond its "Orc is the New Black" conceit was too much. As such, the limited world-building is just window-dressing for a basic survive-the-night thriller that putters along on toxic fumes

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Bright is certainly an attractive prospect given the talent involved, but Ayer's aggressive and ultramasculine perspective feels tired and, perhaps, outdated.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 16, 2022

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Ian Brill

Battleship Pretension

Bright is dedicated to using promising ideas in the least imaginative ways possible.

Apr 13, 2021

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Kshitij Rawat

The Indian Express

It has a great premise, but execution is extraordinarily clumsy. It is far from the worst film of the year as many have said, but it isn't a magnificent, enlightened, and socially conscious piece of cinema it pretends to be either.

Mar 9, 2021

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Jager D

I believe this movie wanted to capture the end as the main masterpiece to make you like it, they focus to hard on the orcs and 'the way they look' more than a actual storyline that felt a little raw and as if it was rushed together. The effects are great and so is the acting, but it does feel like there was much to be desired about this film. If you enjoy movies for a good ending then it is what it is.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Brandon A

Great movie in the style of old school 90 shadowrun. Amazing movie, must see. I have NO idea why the critics hate on this movie.....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Audience Member

The world environment and the different races and people made this movie a syi-fi classic in my book. The soundtrack in this movie has been some of my favorite movie related songs I've ever heard. stayed in my playlist for years!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Shaun C

I really like the movie. It had a lot of really cool parallels with societal issues. I like action movies, and I like the fantasy movies. I don’t think I’ve ever really seen a way for Hollywood to mix modern society with orcs and fairies and magic and stuff. I like how there wasn’t a lot of over explaining how everything works to the audience like in a lot of movies now. The magic, fairies, elves and orcs were all just there in every day life. It was pretty neat. I think, because it was never portrayed this way, the critics have a hard time with it. I would like to see more. And the soundtrack was awesome.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Juda V

It was a really amazing movie. There were a lot of action sequences and it was a really thrilling story. If you like hard action and fantasy, this is just a really nice combination of both genres. Definitely a fun watch, always good to start the holidays with another Will Smith movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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C E

First time I watched the movie immediately when it was out. I did not want to like it but I liked it. I was returning to it in my thoughts quite a lot and I think now it presents a good refreshing yet very grounded view on the fantasies. I watched it again several times. It leaves a good aftertaste. I would say that this aftertaste reveals the most if the movie is great. So, it is for me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Synopsis

In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which, in the wrong hands, could destroy everything.

Director: David Ayer
Producer: David Ayer, Eric Newman, Bryan Unkeless, Ted Sarandos
Screenwriter: Max Landis
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Overbrook Entertainment
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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