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Prometheus

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The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists lead the expedition. Shaw hopes that they will meet a race of benevolent, godlike beings who will in some way verify her religious beliefs, while Holloway is out to debunk any spiritual notions. However, neither the scientists nor their shipmates are prepared for the unimaginable terrors that await them.
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Critics Consensus

Ridley Scott's ambitious quasi-prequel to Alien may not answer all of its big questions, but it's redeemed by its haunting visual grandeur and compelling performances -- particularly Michael Fassbender as a fastidious android.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/08/2017
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Prometheus recaptures the essence of not only a beloved franchise, but also an admired yet complicated genre many filmmakers attempt but few successfully. In short, it shows the amateurs how it's really done. Go to Full Review
Tom Charity CNN.com 11/09/2016
Even if the movie's logic ultimately spirals down into a vortex of hysteria, horror and hokum, I enjoyed the bulldozer intensity of the climax, which barely keeps a lid on the crackpot cult movie that's wrestling for the soul of this... blockbuster. Go to Full Review
Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association 11/09/2016
3/4
With poise and great artistry, Scott crafts a world that combines high-tech science, primal beginnings, human frailty and sheer horror. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Feb 17
10/10
Prometheus is a great film because it elevates the rest of science fiction and horror cinema, which often lacks ideas to justify the constant jump scares and the survival instincts of its protagonists. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is Aug 23
4/5
Yeah, I love the film. It’s a big budget version of a stupid 80s alien-rip-off. That’s how I view it. It’s not canon, obviously. It’s a rip-off film like Galaxy of Terror but made by an immensely talented filmmaker (not storyteller). Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 23
5/5
"Prometheus" is a modern, stylish, cerebral, and gorgeous exercise in science-fiction and terror that earns its place right along side Scott's films that defined both him and the genre Go to Full Review
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Ed D @Ed123daze 10h Disappointing given the cast and storyline. Just the lack of attention to detail that made the film ( what I watched of it ) sloppy! If they are going to go to the level of having a spaceship travel to a different galaxy and solar system where people are sustained for months in these ‘pods’ then at least make the rest of it up to scratch. In the opening scene the archaeologists look like they are fresh out of a mountain warehouse store! Please! With big chunky torches in 2089!!! No special tech! Don’t even get me started on what they find! Nothing new or original that hasn’t already been speculated upon but how it prompted them to go to a different planet and conclude they are our makers I will never know. The unnecessary love scene between the archaeologists. I think we worked out they was a couple thanks. Edris singing an 80’s song? Why? Do we sing songs from 1912 in 2012? Will chauvinistic behaviour still exist in 2093? I don’t think so! See more Tan C @TanZoi 18h Without its ending, I might not have realized this was an Alien prequel at all. It plays more like an archaeological sci-fi thriller—an expedition into unknown ruins and an ancient race—driven less by explosive spectacle and more by a smooth, creeping escalation of dread. The film’s power lies in its atmosphere: sterile chambers, colossal relics, and a lifeless planet that together create a suffocating sense of the unknown, where each step forward feels more dangerous than the last. The characters are largely forgettable, except for David, who quietly becomes the film’s true center. As a human creation observing his creators, he gives tangible weight to themes of creation and mortality that might otherwise remain abstract. The plot itself is familiar—a doomed scientific mission undone by hubris—but its strength lies in execution rather than originality. And throughout, it evokes a persistent echo of At the Mountains of Madness. See more Jovana M. @J_loves_movies 20h Soooo good rewatched many times, just love this movie! One of the few sci fi movies with a captivating story, just wish they made more like this. Sequels were good too but Prometheus is chefs kiss See more Donald W @Donny92 Apr 3 I have a serious love hate relationship with this movie. Michael Fassbender makes it worth watching. See more shane O @Shanes_DVD_Shack Mar 31 It was a good world building film , but it asked more questions than it answered. As a stand alone film it doesn’t work . I haven’t see the second part yet so maybe when I do I’ll come back and give it a higher score See more Mike J @Spidey37 Mar 29 I do not care what craft is on display, having a goddess like Charlize be such an idiot by running in a straight line while the spaceship crashes on her is one of the worst things I have ever seen on screen. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists lead the expedition. Shaw hopes that they will meet a race of benevolent, godlike beings who will in some way verify her religious beliefs, while Holloway is out to debunk any spiritual notions. However, neither the scientists nor their shipmates are prepared for the unimaginable terrors that await them.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
David Giler, Walter Hill
Screenwriter
Jon Spaihts
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Brandywine Productions, Scott Free Productions
Rating
R (Sci-Fi Violence|Brief Language|Some Intense Images)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 8, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$126.5M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby
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