Code 8

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Code 8

Released Dec 6, 2019

1h 38m

Sci-Fi

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A desperate young man possessing special powers clashes with a police force after committing a petty crime.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Humorless but unpretentious, the film will play well with those seeking new takes on superhero tropes... while others will resent having a still-viable non-comics genre infected by angsty mutants.

Dec 13, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Essentially a humbler, grungier indie "X-Men" without the same dependence on splashy effects, "Code 8" is a solid genre effort from director Jeff Chan.

Dec 12, 2019

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

The ideas outpace the action in a movie that's clearly been made with passion and intelligence, but without the kind of zip that this kind of story demands.

Dec 6, 2019

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William Tucker

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Code 8 is a troubled but engaging world that has the potential to spin off into something bigger and better.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 17, 2023

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Chan does a good job balancing the action with ideas, effortlessly mixing and matching real word and sci fi elements to create a movie that has enough to say about the fear of diversity and tolerance to earn a look.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 30, 2021

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Martin Thomas

Double Toasted

Tight for what it was. It's not going to rock your world...but viewers should begrudgingly admit that they had a good time with this. Despite some obvious problems, it's enjoyable.

May 11, 2020

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Paul S

This movie was awesome! The story was compelling and the visuals were amazing. I highly recommend it for superhero and action fans!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Dustin M

stupid movie DO NOT SEE

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Sparrow H

No bad, but had the potential to do more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Samuel H

Pretty good budget sci fi. We lack good action high concept sci-fi without unfunny jokes like this one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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John C

A gritty dystopian movie that teaches a lesson on human nature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Audience Member

The story is interesting and the theme very dystopian, but somehow it feels rathee realistic. The acting of the Amell cousin however is terrible, and I don't know how he landed that job other than being Stephen Amell's cousin, sorry. His acting was borderline cringe. The rest of the cast did good, the writing is okay (the cliché of good cop/bad cop I hoped had a certain meaning but it is way too cheesy). But I appreciate the effort and idea of the story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Synopsis

A desperate young man possessing special powers clashes with a police force after committing a petty crime.

Director: Jeff Chan
Producer: Jeff Chan
Screenwriter: Chris Pare
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Collective Pictures
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2019
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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