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Gattaca

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Gattaca PG-13 Released Oct 24, 1997 1h 52m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 The 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A tremendously interesting movie that questions eugenics and beyond. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 21, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bernhard K Absolutely brilliant. This is the type of Sci-Fi that can impact how we view the world. A perfect blend of drama and thriller, hope and despair. And in the age of CRISPR, this has a whole new relevance to it. In my view, this is 100% bucket list material. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/24 Full Review skibidi t I hate it because my biochem prof loved it Edit: I loved it, please give me a good grade skibidi bop bop yes yes yeskibidi bop bop yesyes Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Audience Member classic, in a bad way for sure. still a fun watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Audience Member For anyone who refuses to back quit against all odds, this one’s for you Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Brian Y Gattaca is one of those movies that slipped past society on its initial release for whatever reason but has since been given the credit it so deserves. From the acting, the cinematography and the oh so beautiful score the movie tells a tale of future events that are in fact slowly happening now. If you like movies that somehow turn a dystopian future into pure hope and showcase the beauty of human will, this is for you. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Gets talked about often as a great sci-film, while it's not bad, it's always seemed derivative of Brave New World to me. Alas, I'm apparently too stupid to comment on this movie, despite having having read Brave New World and keeping it in my library. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gattaca: Official Clip - It is Possible Gattaca: Official Clip - It is Possible 2:02 Gattaca: Official Clip - Escaping the Club Gattaca: Official Clip - Escaping the Club 2:13 Gattaca: Official Clip - I Am Not Jerome Morrow Gattaca: Official Clip - I Am Not Jerome Morrow 2:07 Gattaca: Official Clip - You Are Jerome Morrow Gattaca: Official Clip - You Are Jerome Morrow 2:01 Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent & Irene Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent & Irene 2:12 Gattaca: Official Clip - A De-gene-erate Gattaca: Official Clip - A De-gene-erate 2:04 Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent Saves Anton Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent Saves Anton 2:01 View more videos
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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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