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      Elysium

      2013, Sci-fi/Action, 1h 49m

      263 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy. Read critic reviews

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      (L-R) Alice Braga as Frey, Emma Tremblay and Josh Blacker as Crowe in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." Matt Damon (right) as Max De Costa in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." (L-R) Brandon Auret as Drake, Sharlto Copley as Kruger and Josh Blacker as Crowe in "Elysium." (L-R) Matt Damon as Max De Costa and Jose Pablo Cantillo as Sandro in "Elysium." Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." Sharlto Copley as Kruger and Alice Braga as Frey in "Elysium." Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." (L-R) Wagner Moura as Spider and Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." (L-R) Jose Pablo Cantillo as Sandro and Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." (L-R) Matt Damon as Max De Costa and Sharlto Copley as Kruger in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max and Alice Braga in "Elysium." (L-R) Diego Luna as Julio, Matt Damon as Max and Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." Matt Damon as Max in "Elysium."

      Movie Info

      In the year 2154, humanity is sharply divided between two classes of people: The ultrarich live aboard a luxurious space station called Elysium, and the rest live a hardscrabble existence in Earth's ruins. His life hanging in the balance, a man named Max (Matt Damon) agrees to undertake a dangerous mission that could bring equality to the population, but Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) vows to preserve the pampered lifestyle of Elysium's citizens, no matter what the cost.

      • Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)

      • Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Neill Blomkamp

      • Producer: Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp, Simon Kinberg

      • Writer: Neill Blomkamp

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $93.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: QED International, Kinberg Genre, Alphacore

      • Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos

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      • Apr 01, 2017

        astoundingly well filmed, the action comparable with michael bay sequences. it has a heart though and a message. while it's no district 9 it's still full of energy, good acting and maximum sci-fi atmosphere. in some ways it's like district 9 but on a larger scale. we've progressed from apartheid to worldwide segregation irrespective of race and discriminate of all the have nots.

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      • Jan 10, 2016

        Starts out by raising some important issues only to get bored and decide to blow stuff up instead.

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      • Jan 12, 2015

        So much noise. So little purpose. Very little entertainment value.

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      • Jun 18, 2014

        Very cool. The action and sci-fi elements are fantastic here, even though the story is lacking. If you enjoyed District 9, then you'll probably like this film.

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