Life

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Life

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Released Mar 24, 2017

1h 43m

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Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Astronauts (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds) aboard the International Space Station are on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As members of the crew conduct their research, the rapidly evolving life-form proves far more intelligent and terrifying than anyone could have imagined.

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Critics Consensus

Life is just thrilling, well-acted, and capably filmed enough to overcome an overall inability to add new wrinkles to the trapped-in-space genre.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This sci-fi shocker sticks closely to the Alien playbook, down to the intimately acquainted, flatly characterized crew and the scenes of chaos, panic, and overlapping dialogue.

Mar 26, 2020

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

It's familiar comfort food for those in need of gory goodness.

Nov 20, 2017

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Valerie Complex

Affinity Magazine

When compared to the cast of Alien, the ISS team isn't well-textured, developed, or likable.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 10, 2017

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

A dull and predictable science-fiction movie. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Aug 13, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I’m sure some of its logic could be picked apart if you’re into that kind of thing, but I enjoyed it as a taut, white-knuckle space thriller that looks great and absolutely nails it’s ending. That’s enough for me.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aside from a few nerve-racking moments and, generally, professional production values, the film's derivative quality and deficient innovations create a run-of-the-mill outcome.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 4, 2022

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lord b

how does hackery like this get made? rich kids being producers that are too coked up to care? so bad it hurts

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Audience Member

Anytime I see a sci-fi movie where a crew of unsuspecting scientists test the life on mars....I get skeptical. This movie changed all that. It is equally as creepy and horrific. There was at least a few scenes that I had to not look at because of the gore and deep horror. The plot and premise is pretty straightforward, but where the story captivates you is in the clear danger the organism presents towards your survival. There is also a great plot twist at the end. I highly recommend this.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Vishesh C

Decent flick, could have been engaging and suspenseful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Michael K

It's not terrible, but it's another Alien imitator. The problem with that is the story is the same old, same old story. If you want something to watch while you're busy, this is the one.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Christopher C

Kind of mediocre with a few flaws and the ending was subpar. Kind of can be summed up as a whole as just who and why would open the door and then they keep opening it for no other reason than to perpetuate the story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Scott T

Got 30 minutes into it and realized it was an 'Alien' reboot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Daniel Espinosa

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Jake Gyllenhaal

David Jordan

Rebecca Ferguson

Miranda North

Ryan Reynolds

Rory Adams

Hiroyuki Sanada

Sho Murakami

Ariyon Bakare

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Life: Official Clip - On the Hunt

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Life: Official Clip- Alien Handshake

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Life: Official Clip - I Trust You

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Life: Official Clip - Face to Face

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Life: Official Clip - He Has to Kill Us

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Life: Official Clip - No Rescue

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Life: Official Clip - Keeping Calvin Out

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Life: Official Clip - Extraterrestrial Life

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Life: Official Clip - Escape to Earth

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Life: Official Clip - Calvin Comes Out

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Synopsis

Astronauts (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds) aboard the International Space Station are on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As members of the crew conduct their research, the rapidly evolving life-form proves far more intelligent and terrifying than anyone could have imagined.

Director: Daniel Espinosa
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Skydance Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sci-Fi Violence|Language Throughout|Terror)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.2M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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