Crimes of the Future

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Crimes of the Future

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2022

1h 47m

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As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission -- to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

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Critics Consensus

Quintessential if not classic Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future finds the director revisiting familiar themes with typically unsettling flair.

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Audience Says

It has a creative concept and some interesting ideas, but Crimes of the Future might feel like punishment if you aren't a big Cronenberg fan.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

4/5

David Cronenberg's cringe-inducing gore has twists that offer up some truly provocative questions about technology, the body and sexuality.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

09/11/2022

3/5

For all its nostalgic pleasures and sardonic nods, this remains a footnote to the main body of Cronenberg’s work – a playful step back rather than an evolutionary leap forward.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

09/09/2022

4/5

While one can’t help but feel that more coherent and vastly superior work is being done by the likes of Brandon Cronenberg, it's still great to have Cronenberg senior back, thriving and shocking the masses once more.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

9/10

A worthwhile movie that is sure to make you feel uncomfortable on a variety of levels. While it’s not as universally relatable as the performance given by Jeff Goldblum in The Fly, it’s very close to it.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

06/09/2024

It felt as if Mortensen was doing an impression of Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in “Blade Runner” (1982) with a healthy mix of Nosferatu with Tenser’s oversized slim sleeves, crouching in corners, always in black, lurking in the shadows, sometimes masked

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

05/09/2024

Extraneous organs, plastic consumption and Giger-esque bio-mechanisms all feature in this wholly unique neo-noir, with plenty to satisfy fans of Cronenberg's early "body horror" work.

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Len

06/24/2022

decent movie with an interesting idea but not well executed like the directors other movies.

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Christine

06/24/2022

a whole new retro futurist aesthetic

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Johnnie M

06/16/2022

Fucking hell Cronenberg, that shit was weird. But par for the Cronenberg course.

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Justin

06/16/2022

absolutely dog shit. it had no storyline, nothing in this movie was enjoyable

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DB

06/16/2022

Moving, thought provoking and not as gory as some ppl are saying

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Monique Charity

06/16/2022

Such an amazing return for Cronenberg sci-body horror masterpiece! The practical FX were 🔥!!!

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Synopsis

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission -- to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

Director: David Cronenberg
Producer: Robert Lantos, Panos Papahadzis, Steve Solomos
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Rocket Science, Coficiné, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ekome, Wiffle Films, Serendipity Point Films, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Téléfilm Canada, Bell Media, Argonauts, Ingenious Media
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Graphic Nudity|Some Language|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2022, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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