Self/less

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Self/less

PG-13

Released Jul 10, 2015

1h 56m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) is master of his universe, until he encounters a foe that he can't defeat: cancer. His only hope is a radical medical procedure called "shedding," in which his consciousness is transferred to a healthy body. After the procedure, Damian, now called Edward (Ryan Reynolds), starts a new life in New Orleans, but he's plagued by disturbing images. When he delves into Edward's mysterious origin, he learns that some will kill to keep it secret.

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Critics Consensus

Self/less boasts a potential-packed premise, but does frustratingly little with it, settling for lackluster action at the expense of interesting ideas.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Reynolds's failure to display the faintest trace (verbal, physical) of Kingsley's character negates any potential mind/ body tension. Self/less? Point/less!

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2015

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Tragically, the film itself is as dumb as a doorknob.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 17, 2015

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Tarsem Singh's sleekly shot sci-fi thriller begins intriguingly but loses its identity.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 16, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Borrowing all kinds of pieces and ideas from better, more coherent, and more menacing science fiction and action films, "Self/less" blows any attempt at being a compelling thriller at each supposed twist and turn it seems fit to fashion.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 28, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Tarsem loses his audience in actionized nonsense, leaving the story's best ideas to remain under-developed, if developed at all.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 9, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

What should have been a tale of slowly uncorrupting a callous, wayward soul becomes a standard sci-fi body-swapping yarn full of obligatory action sequences.

Rated: 5/10

Dec 4, 2020

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Dawn F

An interesting concept but a little predictable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Bruce H

This is an absorbing story for the most part. I was able to enjoy it and I think the 18% rating of the critics is stupid. Maybe you'll like it too.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Sensei H

This movie is so bad, I forgot I saw it when it first came out in 2015. Today is March 5th 2024, and it's just as forgettable as I remember. Ryan Reynolds is still trolling as much as Deadpool with his movies.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Timothy W

Very high scores in some sites, pretty low in others. I'm glad I decided to give it a chance. Defiantly worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Charles P

It was fabulous! It kept my attention the entire movie. My only problem with it was it was not long enough, I wanted it to go on and on

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/23

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Edoardo C

don't waste your precious time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Synopsis

Billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) is master of his universe, until he encounters a foe that he can't defeat: cancer. His only hope is a radical medical procedure called "shedding," in which his consciousness is transferred to a healthy body. After the procedure, Damian, now called Edward (Ryan Reynolds), starts a new life in New Orleans, but he's plagued by disturbing images. When he delves into Edward's mysterious origin, he learns that some will kill to keep it secret.

Director: Tarsem Singh
Producer: Ram Bergman, James D. Stern, Peter Schlessel
Screenwriter: Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Focus Features, Ram Bergman, Endgame Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Runtime: 1h 56m

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