Naked Singularity

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Naked Singularity

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Released Aug 6, 2021

1h 33m

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Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Naked Singularity tells the story of Casi (John Boyega), a promising young NYC public defender whose idealism is beginning to crack under the daily injustices of the very justice system he's trying to make right. Doubting all he has worked for and seeing signs of the universe collapsing all around him, he is pulled into a dangerous high-stakes drug heist by an unpredictable former client (Olivia Cooke) in an effort to beat the broken system at its own game.

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Critics Consensus

Naked Singularity has wild ambition and a talented lead on its side, but neither ingredient is enough to offset the film's clumsy jumble of tones and ideas.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The wait continues for a new movie worthy of the talents of John Boyega.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 2, 2022

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Not even an impending apocalypse adds much in the way of urgency. Still, Boyega is very credible and at 29 he's beginning to look like a leading man with real gravitational pull. Likely he'll file this on his CV under misfire.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2021

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Leslie Felperin

Financial Times

Chase Palmer, the film's director and co-writer (with David Matthews), hacks away at this thick forest of high concepts and plot detail, but it all just keeps growing back, making for a tangled mess that's as irritating as a stroll through a nettle patch.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2021

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

It doesn’t work for the entirety of its run-time, but somehow, it makes you want to stick with it to see what it does next. Unfortunately, the ending is as bad as its setup.

Rated: F

Sep 8, 2024

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

All the quirks of the courts are on full display here. Combine that with Boyega’s performance and the result is a hit.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 10, 2023

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Ema Sasic

Next Best Picture

Things feel too rushed throughout the film, and events get wrapped up too easily by the end.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 21, 2022

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Michael

Could have done without the whole great reset concept. It distracted from the flow of the movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/15/21

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Stephen C

Acting is getting worse.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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alan g

Shows John Boyega can't act. Screaming and pouting is not acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍀 1.4/10 Bland, uninteresting, not even my baby bill can save this ADHD generator. Grade D-

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Andrea C

Simpatica ed originale commedia d'azione che come da standard negli ultimi anni del genere si svolge a ritmi serratissimi, dialoghi veloci e schietti e pochissimi fotogrammi tra una sequenza e l'altra. La sceneggiatura segue il copione in stile Guy Ritchie, personaggi istrionici e con forti personalità, continui colpi di scena e ribaltamenti di fronte, alcuni un po' banali e non sviluppati al meglio. Non si ha mai la sensazione che il film cerchi di essere più di quello che è, ossia uno svago, un divertimento ed un modo per staccare la testa dagli impegni.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Audience Member

It is quite a quirky story, with acceptable acting all around. The movie is neither really good nor bad, just an oddball of characters who seem to have no real connection to each other to eventually fall in in line. It's not a complete waste of time, but if you miss out on this one your life will surely continue without any damage, just as well.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Naked Singularity tells the story of Casi (John Boyega), a promising young NYC public defender whose idealism is beginning to crack under the daily injustices of the very justice system he's trying to make right. Doubting all he has worked for and seeing signs of the universe collapsing all around him, he is pulled into a dangerous high-stakes drug heist by an unpredictable former client (Olivia Cooke) in an effort to beat the broken system at its own game.

Director: Chase Palmer
Producer: P. Jennifer Dana, Tony Ganz, Ross Jacobson, Ryan Stowell, Kevin J. Walsh
Screenwriter: Chase Palmer
Distributor: Screen Media
Production Co: Anton, Scott Free Productions, 3311 Productions, Wolf Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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