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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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Daniel N Enjoyed this. Could spot the twist from a mile away but the action and fight scenes were good fun and the chemistry between Stim and Grey was brilliant. Big fan of Logan Marshall-Paul as well. Very underrated actor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Grisly Images and Strong Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review A B This is the most underrated movie I've ever seen. The filming is very clever, with a cool blade runner/horror vibe. It reminds me of low budget sci fi movies like terminator where they just nail everything and make a cult hit. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Darcy J GREAT MOVIE, good plot, loveable characters and OMG the fighting was so well choreographed. for a low budget it’s absolutely incredible- for I highly recommend budget it would also be amazing btw Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review David S I don’t know why I’ve never heard of this movie, and neither does Grok. Apparently it’s just one of those movies that flew under the radar. It’s awesome, you’ll like it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Ryan H. Great action, great story, an all around amazing movie! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 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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