Gattaca

PG-13

Released Oct 24, 1997

1h 52m

Sci-Fi

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Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene (Uma Thurman). An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer (Gore Vidal) complicates Vincent's plans.

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Critics Consensus

Intelligent and scientifically provocative, Gattaca is an absorbing sci fi drama that poses important interesting ethical questions about the nature of science.

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Duane Byrge

Hollywood Reporter

Stylishly scoped with ice-blue hues and smartly visualized with a forbiddingly cold design, Gattaca is an intelligently-conceived sci-fi chiller starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.

Oct 25, 2019

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Mike Clark

USA Today

An institutional hush envelops the compelling cautionary fable Gattaca as if it were muffled by a velvet lab coat.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 10, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Vice

A thoughtful hybrid of sci-fi, thriller, and character drama; to give you some idea of its high-mindedness, it not only opens with a relevant Bible verse (Ecclesiastes 7:13), but in the opening credits that follow, Gore Vidal is fifth-billed.

Nov 14, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

A tremendously interesting movie that questions eugenics and beyond. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 21, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The writer-director crafts a paranoid, discriminatory world out of ripped-from-the-headlines science. Adopting a noirish mood amid an austere dystopian backdrop, it’s the sort of Orwellian vision that could only exist in a movie.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 24, 2023

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Jimmy Cage

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A fascinating sci-fi drama that has stood the test of time with ease. The dense, romantic, somber atmosphere fits perfectly with the eerie topic that is incredibly close to us.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 18, 2022

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Frank S

One of the best films ever made! -- This film was made for inteliigent people who think out side the box. Mediocre people would never get the point of this film. Anyway, I never get tired of watching this movie, I rewatch this film at least twice a year...and every time I watch it, it always give me fresh new ideas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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F Q

My favorite movie of all time and more true today than 1997 when saw in theater. Incredible acting and set design. Well written with storyline that sticks with viewer. A masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Tobias L

NUR DIE DNA ENTSCHEIDET WAS DU BIST Die Idee das man gleich bei der Geburt sein Schicksal erfährt ist herrlich und erinnert an dunkle Zeiten unsere Geschichte. Es fällt mir allerdings unglaublich schwer zu denken das Jude Law und Ethan Hawk genau gleich aussehen. Entweder sind in der Zukunft alle Blind oder einfach nur echt blöde.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/24/24

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Peter S

This one requires a little work from the viewer. You have to engage and connect, but if you take a moment to go with the narrative you will not be disappointed. This movie is deep, but not difficult to follow. Every part played to perfection, well written, well executed and worthy of the classic status Gattaca has created for itself.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Mahdi B

Terrible, boring and just long. I have never in my life been so bored while watching any kinda of film. I didn't understand one thing that happened nor any of the characters. The lighting is beyond bad and the script makes little sense, terrible in its worst and boring at its best truly garbage. (0.9/10)

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Chuck Houck C

This is the movie in which Ethan Hawke transitioned from being a movie star into an actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Andrew Niccol

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Ethan Hawke

Vincent Freeman

Uma Thurman

Irene Cassini

Jude Law

Jerome Eugene Morrow

Gore Vidal

Director Josef

Alan Arkin

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Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent & Irene

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Synopsis

Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene (Uma Thurman). An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer (Gore Vidal) complicates Vincent's plans.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1), 35mm

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