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Play trailer 2:11 Poster for Code 8 Released Dec 6, 2019 1h 38m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Critics Reviews

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John DeFore 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sparrow H No bad, but had the potential to do more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review 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 Full Review John C A gritty dystopian movie that teaches a lesson on human nature. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Jeremy H Good enough entertainment Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review Kevin M This is a good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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