Oblivion

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Oblivion

PG-13

Released Apr 19, 2013

2h 15m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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In the year 2077, Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack's concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. The woman's arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack's nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

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Critics Consensus

Visually striking but thinly scripted, Oblivion benefits greatly from its strong production values and an excellent performance from Tom Cruise.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It's a shame that its poor editing inhibits what could have been a memorable movie.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Here's the trouble with mainstream science fiction filmmaking these days: there's no expectation that an audience is capable of putting things together or waiting for a payoff.

Jun 21, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

The story that eventually surfaces is no where near as interesting as the mesmerizing look of the film.

Rated: B

Apr 23, 2015

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Sean Axmaker

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There’s no denying that Oblivion is derivative.... But director Joseph Kosinski, adapting his own graphic novel, sure knows how to make it look beautiful and evocative.

Nov 6, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Oblivion’s characters do little more than service the puzzle-based plot, leaving the sometimes predictable dialogue to the actors to enhance.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 12, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The eye-popping visuals help create a futuristic wonder, and the Iceland locations give a perfect sense of desolation.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Joseph F

I do wish I could remake this movie, pleasantly to remove: Tom Cruise explaining everything ... the long winded poetic climax points ... and of course the aliens speaking southern American ... And no one dying... hmmm .... actually perfect for 13 YO me! But truly Gorgeous CGI

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Zachary Jacob S

Oblivion is a beautiful film visually! Beyond that, it has a truly masterful score! Fantastic stuff. The story is intriguing! Maybe a little bit over explained at times, but that doesn't hurt the film for me! It might not be universally enjoyed by everyone, but I'd still recommend at least trying it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Harrison B

It's actually crazy this movie doesn't have better reviews. I was curious and ended up making an account here just to post one - I haven't watched this in probably nearly a decade, and after just finishing it, I found it still holds up over 10 years later. It's visually stunning and the sound design is amazing for a sci-fi movie. I know the story isn't the greatest, but it's still engaging and at times, keeps you on the edge of your seat. It could use more light on the backstories and how certain tech came around instead of it just existing in the near future, and maybe more on the main antagonist - but overall it's certainly an entertaining sci-fi flick. Can't believe the average on here is only 50/50 - that's increadbly low even for a somewhat unoriginal sci fi story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Brandon H

This was awful. I kept watching to see if it could get any worse. It did. If you've watched Aeonflux, The Matrix, and AI, you've really already seen this movie. There was nothing original about it. It was a "scab" of a movie that stole every concept from other sci-fi movies. I wish I could get my time back. How this ever got a single positive review is amazing... I feel bad that Morgan Freeman ever had to do this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Will G

I found the story confusing. The visual effects were stunning. Morgan Freeman and Tom Cruise were good actors in this movie. It was interesting that this movie was about drones.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Frank C

The plot doesn't make much sense, with all the women standing around helplessly and Tom's character needed to save the day. Not much humor, not much action. Collateral was so much better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Olga Kurylenko

Julia Rusakova

Andrea Riseborough

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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Synopsis

In the year 2077, Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack's concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. The woman's arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack's nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Barry Levine, Duncan Henderson, Joseph Kosinski
Screenwriter: Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment, Radical Studios, Monolith Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Sci-Fi Action Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.0M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS

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