Simulant

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Simulant

2023

1h 35m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Set in the near future, Evan (Robbie Amell), an android simulant, is created for Faye (Jordana Brewster) to replace her dead husband. To fully realize all his human traits, Evan enlists Casey (Simu Liu), a brilliant global hacker whose mission is to remove all restrictions governing simulants' thoughts and capabilities. In doing so, he unleashes an A.I. uprising, triggering a government manhunt led by Agent Kessler (Sam Worthington) who will take extreme measures to eliminate the rise of the android machines.

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David Stratton

The Australian

08/05/2023

2/5

There are some intriguing moments, but there’s also a lack of clarity, especially early on. It’s a thankless role for Worthington...

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

06/09/2023

3/5

It’s an interesting vision from director April Mullen.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

06/02/2023

It asks some pretty remedial questions about freedom and humanity; and it is ultimately too tasteful and earnest to get pulses pounding and minds racing.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

09/21/2023

2.5/5

The stakes never feel as high as they’re meant to. So even though the movie does a good job holding our attention, we never feel the gravity of anything.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

08/21/2023

3.5/5

Simulant may not have a huge budget but it does have a well-written script that keeps the audience guessing throughout. With believable characters and an ending that will make you stop and think this is one of the most unexpected films of 2023.

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Roger Catlin

rogercatlin.com

07/21/2023

Dark and well-paced, Simulant never overstays its welcome until the final big confrontation.

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Matt J

@RT95392035 Apr 21

It had a really great cast, but man it seemed to drag on for me. I feel the same as some others have said. Great idea, poor execution. In the right hands, we'd be putting this up there with some of the greats. As it stands, if your into AI movies it's worth a watch. Otherwise, move on.

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Mar 15

Convoluted and too chatty. With a better screenwriter and director it could have been very good.

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Pistol P

@PistolPete87 Feb 6

One of the best sci-fi films so far in 2020 decade. I don't know why reviews are so bad. This movie delivers everything. Great visuals, compelling storytelling, and excellent dialogue. Unlike most garbage sci-fi, which bombards you with exposition, spoon-feeding you the entire plot, this one leaves you trying to figure out what will happen next. The acting is absolutely great as well. Overall an excellent production. Definitely underrated and a must watch!

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Frans B

@FransB Jul 20

April Mullen did good with this one. Whole cast excels in character. Great cinematography and CGI. Well written and it will probably keep you guessing. Very entertaining and gripping

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Cork B

@RT87142816 03/27/2025

Blade Runner knock off, but done not nearly as well. As a drama, it lacks focus and an arc. Loosely it is the story of an android uprising against their human overlords, but the characters are mostly horrible and deserve what they get. Amell specifically has been in a number of these direct to video Canadian sci-fis and should know better by now. Philosophically this doesn't make a lot of sense either - you build robots that are indistinguishable from humans, are stronger and faster, and whose limiting software is easily hacked? What could go wrong? And if the only distinguishing feature of the robots is they shutdown on command, does that mean obedient HUMANS should not have rights? There isn't much subtlety here.

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aurora a

@RT48751762 02/10/2025

"Simulant" is a little gem in the realm of distopian sci-fi movies, strangely underrated by critics and audience. In this film directed by April Mullen the interaction between humans and androids takes a groundbreaking turn.

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Set in the near future, Evan (Robbie Amell), an android simulant, is created for Faye (Jordana Brewster) to replace her dead husband. To fully realize all his human traits, Evan enlists Casey (Simu Liu), a brilliant global hacker whose mission is to remove all restrictions governing simulants' thoughts and capabilities. In doing so, he unleashes an A.I. uprising, triggering a government manhunt led by Agent Kessler (Sam Worthington) who will take extreme measures to eliminate the rise of the android machines.

Director: April Mullen
Producer: Tim Doiron, James van der Woerd
Screenwriter: Ryan Christopher Churchill
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Three Point Capital, Myriad Pictures, WANGO Films, Vertical Entertainment, Doco Digital
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2023
Runtime: 1h 35m