Jupiter Ascending

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Jupiter Ascending

PG-13

Released Feb 6, 2015

2h 7m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people's houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter's genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

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Critics Consensus

Pleasing to the eye but narratively befuddled, Jupiter Ascending delivers another visually thrilling misfire from the Wachowskis.

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Brent McKnight

Seattle Times

No amount of visual pyrotechnics, no matter how spectacular, can save such a tired, weak story.

Rated: C-

Jul 6, 2020

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The storytelling is clumsy, the characters are befuddling, and the Wachowskis' action sequences - once so graceful and thrilling - are ugly, noisy, and worst of all, boring.

May 30, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Aggressively dull and terribly paced.

Rated: D+

Apr 17, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Jupiter Ascending" is an utter mess of missed opportunity and misguided world-building.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…of certain interest to connoisseurs of how large amounts of money can be turned into producing liquid steam-punk gibberish…

Rated: 3/5

Jun 6, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Another Wachowski movie whose ambition is only surpassed by its flaws.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Paola S

I saw it again after almost a decade and I'm still a fan. It is an original script for a sci fi rom com, and special effects are good. May need subtitles for Channing's character.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Allen C

Its not horrible, but the screenplay comes up short on what this could have been.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Kayla R

I’m baffled by all the 4 and 5 star reviews. This movie is garbage. They thought they could throw a few A-List celebrities in here and the movie would be great. The storyline is ridiculous. The acting is ridiculous. The only movie that is worse than this is Gods of Egypt.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Zoran A

I don't believe, what I see in comments on this movie! This is a love story ferry tale, and one of the best sci-fi movies all times, for me! This movie have everything, from great production and costume designs, to epic action sequences and story dynamics! This is the movie, that I can watch hundred times and never be bored, like I watched for instance, You've got mail. Btw, I love all Wachowskis movies, Cloud Atlas and Matrix little more then others, but this is certainly one of the top five movies of all times, for me!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Nathan W

Mila Kunis stinks like rotten tomatoes in this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Jeremey S

One of my favorite movies. Eddy Redmayne knocked it out of the park! I would have liked a prequel to establish order but it was easy enough to follow along. I think this movie should become a cult classic and I’d love to see this universe revisited. If only it had received the Dune treatment from the get go! Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum should be proud of this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Synopsis

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people's houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter's genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Producer: Grant Hill, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Screenwriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Anarchos Productions Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Sci-Fi Action|Partial Nudity|Some Suggestive Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.4M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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