Oxygen

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Oxygen

2021

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Oxygen is a French survival thriller directed by Alexandre Aja. The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie Laurent, 6 Underground, Inglourious Basterds), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn't remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

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Critics Consensus

Oxygen gets the white-knuckle maximum out of its claustrophobic setting, with director Alexandre Aja and star Mélanie Laurent making this a must-watch thriller for sci-fi fans.

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Viewers expecting standard sci-fi might be a little put off by some of its more unexpected choices, but Oxygen is tremendously creative and rarely less than engaging.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

06/01/2021

4/5

All I will say is that after watching this movie you will want your passwords etched in stone.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

05/24/2021

Absolutely pulpy, but gripping and well-done...

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

05/20/2021

3/4

"Oxygen" takes us on a thrilling voyage and lands at an unexpected destination.

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Anya Stanley

Vague Visages

01/08/2024

Oxygen’s relevance strikes like lightning in a year when time is measured less by Earth’s tilt and more by first wave, second wave, red phase, yellow phase; not by time passing daily, but by how much danger remains in the room.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

08/15/2023

4/5

Starring a superb Mélanie Laurent, Alexandre Aja’s Oxygen is both a claustrophobic survival thriller and an introspective drama about memory, identity, and the ethics of scientific advancement.

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

07/24/2023

A-

Oxygen is a phenomenal example of one-location filmmaking done right. Brutal moral dilemmas, surprising discoveries about the mysterious protagonist, and a fantastic one-woman show from Mélanie Laurent keep the slow, flashback-heavy narrative engrossing.

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Donald P

Sep 16

Incredible that the only featured speaking character is Melanie Laurant as Elizabeth Hanson. The only other discernable adult character is Alexandre Aja, who, other than memory flashbacks, appears for only a few seconds at the end. The acting required to hold the movie for the full period fell entirely upon Melanie, and it was phenomenal. She deserves an actress award!

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Igor S

Aug 24

Simple but effective movie. Even if a little predictable, it still kept me interested throughout. Due to it being a claustrophobic and restrained type of movie, it needed someone who could deliver every single line, convincingly and with emotional weight, and Mélanie Laurent did. What an acting powerhouse!

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Gargi N

Aug 19

Movie (Oxygen) really surprised me. Even though the whole story happens in one small space, it kept me hooked the entire time. Mélanie Laurent did an amazing job — you can actually feel her fear, confusion, and determination. The movie is intense, full of twists, and makes you think deeply about survival and humanity. A must-watch if you like smart thrillers.

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Grete K

Aug 8

Overall a good watch but a tad slow on the pacing.

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andrea c

Feb 10

Ottimo survival movie di carattere sci fi che riprende un tema molto diffuso negli ultimi anni e lo fa nel modo corretto; riuscendo a rendere la trama assolutamente originale pure con un concetto molto utilizzato. Melanie Laurent è assolutamente all'altezza e sostiene l'intera durata del film senza nessun problema; anche grazie alla grande varietà di situazioni che si vengono a creare e che aiutano a collegare i pezzi e ad arrivare ad una conclusione tanto originale quanto ben costruita. Il ritmo inizia a crescere molto velocemente ma non si ha mai la sensazione di stanchezza e di rilassatezza, merito dell'ottima variazione di temi e dell'utilizzo di qualche flashback utile anche se stilisticamente montato in maniera un po' "vecchia". Il finale non è la parte più soddisfacente ma riesce comunque a chiudere un cerchio ben elaborato. Peccato l'utilizzo non perfetto delle tempistiche; si sarebbe tranquillamente potuto far combaciare il tempo per l'ossigeno residuo con quello effettivo delle sequenze all'interno della capsula.

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10/18/2024

This film was so tense from start to finish. A must watch movie.

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Synopsis

Oxygen is a French survival thriller directed by Alexandre Aja. The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie Laurent, 6 Underground, Inglourious Basterds), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn't remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Producer: Brahim Chioua, Noémie Devide, Grégory Levasseur, Vincent Maraval, Alexandre Aja
Screenwriter: Christie LeBlanc
Production Co: Echo Lake Productions, Wild Bunch International Sales, Getaway Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 41m

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