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Play trailer Poster for Oblivion PG-13 Released Apr 19, 2013 2h 15m Sci-Fi Adventure Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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53% Tomatometer 255 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brendan H I really liked this movie. I am a little puzzled why RT only gives it 53% but I am thinking that that this low score results from a somewhat rigid application of the "freshness" test. Tom Cruise as Jack Harper comes across well as a bright, pragmatic, capable, adventurous, action oriented individual (the antithesis of a geek). Andrea Riseborough as "Vika" does a terrific job as a conscientious, duty oriented, rule following, "you should and you ought" character. (In the real world Jack and Vika are very well matched). I had expected to see say around 73% on RT. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Audience Member I honestly liked this film, watched it today, first time in a long while. What’s not to like? You have nasty alien space travelling planet destroying AI. Lots of impressive visuals of a destroyed and ruined earth. And Tom Cruise. The sets and prop designs are not too science fiction, just different enough to look futuristic. If I were to change anything I would probably add the attack on earth as the beginning, no dialogue, then open up with Jack waking up…. But hey, it’s just as good as it is, who am I to change anything, to me it’s just a great film. What would I say to those people who talk about seeing bits from other movies, you know, Statue of Liberty, it’s a nod to previous films or an homage, a thank you to those who have led the way in sci-fi films. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review David J Inventive and entertaining movie that I definitely enjoyed watching and would recommend to sci-fi fans Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Jasper M Nice special effects and action scenes but even though I tried hard to ignore the holes in the plot, the movie just did not make a whole lot of sense. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Shane O Visually beautiful film , acting is very good , plot is very good it would be a 5 star film if the ending made more sense or if it had been fleshed out a bit more . It’s really a shame about that ending Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Buster C Entertaining sci fi with great music and originality. Tom is great as usual. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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