Ex Machina

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Ex Machina

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2015

1h 48m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a Turing test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava (Alicia Vikander), a beautiful robot. However, it soon becomes evident that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than either man imagined.

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Ex Machina leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it's still a visually polished piece of work -- and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

...the brilliance of the film is the way we become Garland’s Turing Test subjects.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 5, 2024

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Kjerstin Johnson

Bitch Media

I enjoyed watching the small cast of characters conspire with and against one another within the confines of a chillingly beautiful and remote techno-bunker.

Jan 27, 2021

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

A crackling good entertainment, a brainy science fiction picture executed in a clean, concise style, with a narrative as logical as it is unpredictable.

May 28, 2016

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

It not only takes place right on that blurred line between human and AI, but also portrays the exact point where it’s finally crossed.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 6, 2024

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Ex Machina is one of the more brilliant artificial intelligence movies I've seen in quite some time.

Aug 2, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

I’ve seen Ex Machina four times now, and every time it felt like a completely different movie. Alex Garland has created a new favorite of mine in the sci-fi genre...

Aug 2, 2024

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Matt

Al. Robots. Need I say more? Absolutely loved seeing this in IMAX Laser. Fully packed auditorium.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Ben N

Thought provoking sci-fi thriller, I loved this film. It is the quintessential ai pick years before AI became a daily headliner topic. The acting is top notch and the visual artwork is stellar. A must see and top of form film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/25

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Ruiguang W

Interesting story, breath of fresh air. Can an AI argue itself out of a prison box? If so, it is more intelligent than its warden...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

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Deepika V

One of my favorite movies of all time-- Oscar Isaac's character made the movie so special. Ten years ahead of its time, as it talks about AI and robots and their ability to have intelligence like humans. The music, the cinematography, the dance scene, everything was stunning. I can rewatch this movie over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

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Jordan N

One of the greatest concepts of exactly what the future in artificial intelligence is going to be like as soon as we figure out quantum computing. Amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Julian Rex M

Questioning duality, perception, and humanity with a slow but steadily mounting horror, Ex Machina is brought to arresting and deeply upsetting life by Alex Garland's pristine screenplay and expert cinematography by Rob Hardy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Synopsis

Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a Turing test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava (Alicia Vikander), a beautiful robot. However, it soon becomes evident that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than either man imagined.

Director: Alex Garland
Producer: Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: A24
Production Co: DNA Films
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual References|Some Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.4M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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