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Elysium

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In 2154, the wealthy live in comfort and luxury aboard a space station, while the poor have a hardscrabble existence on the overpopulated and ruined Earth.
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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.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) [T]he visuals are breathtaking and there's a mid-movie shoot'em-up that's one of the best in the genre. Rated: 4/5 Feb 6, 2021 Full Review Jessie-Lane Metz Bitch Media Hollywood loves a white saviour. Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland Any thematic audacity is snuffed out by action sequences that you can now buy at Dollar General. Jan 3, 2014 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand What promises to be a whipsmart sci-fi thriller becomes a conventional spectacle where technology is a gimmick, the action blurs into messy scenes of hyperkinetic editing and the battle against the system becomes an action cartoon. Oct 11, 2025 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film This is Damon’s film from a performance perspective. Rated: B Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine The film isn’t a failure, the evocation of the squalid livings of those on earth is an interesting one, and the gulf between health care and general life for those who are poor vs those who are wealthy is ample fodder for a science fiction film to draw on Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aze D This movie was better than I thought it would be. The story lines had decent connectivity. It was a bit implausible how the world was too polluted for the rich but the poor could work and access space flight with relative ease. The "evil" rich people had generic motivations against the poor people who just want to get medical care. The fight scenes were good and Matt Damon can make almost any character likable without being too corny. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Alexander S Neil Blomkamp brings his signature visual flair and innovative storytelling to Elysium, but the movie's sluggish pace causes the film to lose its momentum. Grading: C Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Kay D Great movie with great action and visuals. Not understanding some of the dislike. Watching in late 2025 it hits to close to home with the trajectory of society Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review alan g It has been done and better. See Aleita. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review Leaburn O Found it an engaging and simple enough to understand sci fi film. Nothing complex, just action and good v bad dystopia future at play. Made for a good film. Watched on DVD. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Gareth v A visually striking and thematically bold sci-fi film that delivers thrills and ideas, even if it lacks the finesse of Blomkamp’s District 9. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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(L-R) Alice Braga as Frey, Emma Tremblay and Josh Blacker as Crowe in "Elysium." Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." (L-R) Wagner Moura as Spider and 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." (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." View more photos

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Synopsis In 2154, the wealthy live in comfort and luxury aboard a space station, while the poor have a hardscrabble existence on the overpopulated and ruined Earth.
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Producer
Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp, Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter
Neill Blomkamp
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
QED International, Kinberg Genre, Alphacore
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$93.1M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos
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