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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 Mark W Have you ever seen the poster/meme of the guy bent over with his head stuffed up his own @ss? I think he made this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/25 Full Review Julian K A stunning film which impresses with successive viewings. Scarlet Johannson's detached alien character serves as a similie for vampirism, psychopathy and even autism. She's just as much an observer as we are, doing what she needs to survive. The skill in editing and sound design is breathtaking. Glazer directed the superb Radiohead video "Street Spirit". A very talented geezer. Hope he'll direct one of my works some day....😎 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/25 Full Review Calvin T Wtf was the point?? Besides seeing a partially naked Scarlett Johannson, I woulda rating this a half star Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Peter B Was not expecting this. So pleased to find a film that trod a different path. Scarlet was entrancing. Off to find a copy of Michael Faber’s book.! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Gary L What an UNprofessional dragon of a movie. Total waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/25 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

First Victim

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Movie Info

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
Film4, FilmNation Entertainment, Sigma Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, UK Film Council, JW Films, Scottish Screen, Creative Scotland, British Film Institute (BFI), Silver Reel
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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