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Under the Skin

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Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.
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Its message may prove elusive for some, but with absorbing imagery and a mesmerizing performance from Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is a haunting viewing experience.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com By envisioning a world where the consumers get consumed, the film calls for a reconceptualization of human and nonhuman relationships. “Under the Skin” denies human exceptionalism and supremacy. Mar 21, 2024 Full Review Kjerstin Johnson Bitch Media What started off as a potentially feminist film fell into a tired fairytale. Jan 21, 2021 Full Review Sarah Mirk Bitch Media It does not develop a plot so much as a fascinating feeling of underlying horror. Jan 20, 2021 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film While this film features some interesting themes, it’s also methodical, mundane at times and feels like a bunch of random brushstrokes. Rated: C+ Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …any film or streaming version of Faber’s novel would take an Avatar-level budget to produce, and the commercial possibilities would be limited, but Glazer’s sole misstep as a director was to create this absurdly truncated version of this alienating tale… Rated: 2/5 Jan 18, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand [Director Jonathan] Glazer is less interested in the what and the why than in the texture of the experience, the intensity of the imagery, the sense of adaptation and alienation as this alien starts to connect with her victims. Oct 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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sandie best movie to ever exist Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review john w Scarlet Johansson naked , naked for goodness sake and still people are complaining Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review To F Que pérdida de tiempo, no pasa nada en toda la película. Esta toda aburrida, lo único rescatable es que sale Adam pearson y que Scarlet Johansson se desnuda, de ahí en fuera es una historia pésima. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review Christopher J Never seen a worse film . Absolute crap. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Donald J Stinks! May be the dumbest movie I ever watched. And I seen Friday the 13th part 7😜😜😜 Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review Kyle C It turns out Jonathan Glazer has a style, and I don’t like it. I totally see why people like this movie, but it didn’t do it for me. It’s in a weird state between ambiguous and overly explanatory. There’s not much uncertainty about what actually happens; once you understand it, it’s not really up for debate. But at the same time, you spend most of the film just kind of staring and waiting for it to start making sense. It really doesn’t come together until the very last scene. Maybe it would be better on a rewatch, but I don’t really care to. Plus, I found it a bit slow; maybe we could take some of the time spent lingering on the same shot for minutes on end and put it towards some real backstory? Some shots are absolutely gorgeous, but there’s more to a film than just pretty scenes. And in contrast, some of the camera work felt downright amateur, with bouncy, unstable scenes and out-of-focus shots. Overall, it’s a unique film and it has some merits (mostly its aesthetic), but I wouldn’t recommend it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jonathan Glazer

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Scarlett Johansson

The Female

Jeremy McWilliams

The Bad Man

Lynsey Taylor Mackay

The Dead Woman

Dougie McConnell

Pick-Up Man

Kevin McAlinden

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Synopsis Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Producer
Nick Wechsler, James Wilson
Screenwriter
Jonathan Glazer, Walter Campbell
Distributor
A24
Production Co
FilmNation Entertainment, Silver Reel, Nick Wechsler Productions, Scottish Screen, British Film Institute (BFI), JW Films, Film4, Creative Scotland, UK Film Council, Sigma Films
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 48m
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