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Play trailer 1:00 Poster for Upgrade R Released Jun 1, 2018 1h 35m Sci-Fi Action Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure -- an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility -- skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
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Like its augmented protagonist, Upgrade's old-fashioned innards get a high-tech boost -- one made even more powerful thanks to sharp humor and a solidly well-told story.

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) It's funny, violent and full of ideas. Jan 5, 2019 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Jed Palmer's excellent 1980s-alike score would alone justify the admission price. Good, clean, gory fun. Rated: 3/5 Sep 10, 2018 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review It takes just the right number of liberties with what you can actually believe in. Sep 7, 2018 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It’s a rather run of the mill revenge story on paper, but the way it blends sci-fi elements into this common narrative is a welcome mix up. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Olly Richards Sunday Times (UK) Leigh Whannell’s utopian-future horror is daft but entirely in on the joke. Sep 13, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Even though it plays like a 90-minute episode of Black Mirror, it would be a pretty good episode. Rated: 3/4 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Josh B Excellent film. A bit low budget but very well done. Like a modern more realistic Terminator movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review John W A really good film that not only surprises at the end, but also explains the story in a completely coherent way. I liked the world in which it is set and the action sequences. Such a good sci-fi film, a modern classic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Rich C Nice film! Enjoyed it! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review Mia L. It was entertaining. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Mike H Best movie I’ve seen in a very long time. Great pacing, no bring bits. Almost the perfect Sci Fi/ action movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Cory L Logan Marshall-Green does a nice job here. The acting chops are solid, even if the writing and directing seems a bit campy. For a movie that seems to immerse itself in cutting edge science, you would think that there'd be a better understanding of how bio-integration would actually work. The reason robots move like robots is because they're made of metal and plastic. There is just no believable way that human physiology would make the same movements simply from a computer implant. The human body would still move with fluidity, and would not be able to just "plank"-rise from a prone position on the ground! I chuckled at the car chase where the detective shouts, "lights" in her car, and the cruiser's lights and siren come on. Then, when STEM is asked if it can shut down the car it responds, "I can't, her car is not electronic". Hmmm. These are nit-picky criticisms, however, for a movie that is overall pretty decent with above-average acting. NBNMF Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure -- an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility -- skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
Director
Leigh Whannell
Producer
Jason Blum, Kylie Du Fresne, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Screenwriter
Leigh Whannell
Distributor
BH Tilt
Production Co
Goalpost Pictures, Blumhouse Productions
Rating
R (Language|Grisly Images|Strong Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 1, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.8M
Runtime
1h 35m
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