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Repo! The Genetic Opera

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In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. mercenaries, who repossess the organs. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth (Alexa Vega) seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. Her questions are answered at "The Genetic Opera."
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Bombastic and intentionally gross, Repo! The Genetic Opera has a unique style but lacks the wit and substance to be involving.

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 16, 2011 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies Falling somewhere between Rocky Horror, Moulin Rouge! and Eyes Without A Face (with songs!), Repo! The Genetic Opera is the filmic equivalent of what architects call a 'folly'. Mar 6, 2009 Full Review Susan Walker Toronto Star As it has evolved from a 10-minute cabaret piece, through a short film Bousman made in Toronto, to the big screen, Repo! The Genetic Opera has gained in both guts and gusto. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 21, 2008 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review True cult films should be transgressive, edgy, and rebellious. This one feels engineered and intentional, not genuinely obscure but trying to achieve a commercially viable obscurity that instead feels artificial. Rated: 0.5/4 Mar 7, 2024 Full Review Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Essentially, it's a brave, bold and brash piece of film-making that deserves to find a cult home on DVD. Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2019 Full Review Princess Weekes The Mary Sue What I love most about Repo! is how fun the music is. While not everyone is a trained singer, they all bring an electric energy to the performances. Oct 24, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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William B Honestly, I loved this movie, it was suggested to me by a friend. Sweeney Todd vibes but still wouldn't be surprised if the director's name was Swooney Toad. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Austina M The movie is honestly horrible, but intentionally so. The director took gore and catchy music with an interesting story line and created an absolute masterpiece, which doesn't take itself seriously. To be fair, it isn't for everyone. Definitely a cult film. If you are a fan of bad movies, that know they are bad movies, you will love this. If you go in, expecting this movie to be anything other than awful, you will be disappointed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Tim M Repo! The Genetic Opera will appeal to anyone with emo sensibilities, but its maddening over-stylizations will rip the brains out of everyone else. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Sophia T This movie is DEFINITELY up on my favourite list, most of the reason why I first watched this movie was because of bill Moseley but overall it’s an amazing movie. 10/10 recommend!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Kingalec O For a musical it fits the bill almost exactly as what a musical is meant to be. I could listen to this whole thing with or without the video the audio tells the whole story without needing to see it. The main issue is the video pulled down the movie's quality greatly since the plot and music is there and it's perfect but the visual overall was subpar. Personally I would watch it an infinite number of times for just the music but I do hope it gets a remake for the visuals, but wouldn't change a thing with the story or audio. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Stephanie O Great music, great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. mercenaries, who repossess the organs. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth (Alexa Vega) seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. Her questions are answered at "The Genetic Opera."
Director
Darren Bousman
Producer
Mark Burg, Daniel Jason Heffner, Carl Mazzocone, Oren Koules
Screenwriter
Darren Smith, Terrance Zdunich
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Twisted Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Gore|Drug Content|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 12, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
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