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Vivarium

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Vivarium 2020 1h 37m Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Vivarium may confound almost as often as it intrigues, but this well-acted sci-fi/horror hybrid has interesting ideas -- and explores them with style.

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Becca James Chicago Reader Vivarium's purgatory is more clear-cut, though that somehow doesn't make it any less mysterious... Dec 30, 2020 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times The story comes to a flawless punchline at almost exactly 27 minutes. The snag is that Vivarium has more than an hour still to run... Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2020 Full Review A.A. Dowd AV Club Domesticity sucks the life out of everyone. But it's thin thematic reward for seeing the wheels behind this performer's eyes grind to a halt. Rated: C+ Apr 1, 2020 Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen Starting with its pivotal opening sequence of a cuckoo pushing out hatchlings from their nest to claim it as its own, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature knows exactly what it’s doing and it uses every tool at its disposal to deliver us to a devastating conclusion. Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Ethan Gordon InSession Film Even though the two tried, they couldn't overcome a script that feels both apparent and undercooked. A good idea or two can only get you so far it seems. Rated: C Mar 21, 2024 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Vivarium is a surprising and unique film that inspires reflection on the nature of reality and the struggle for freedom in an increasingly homogeneous and controlled world. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jerry S I'll never get the two hours back I spent waiting for this film to make sense. Boring time waster. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review WhySoSerious .. It’s weird but it’ll pass the time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Isabela B It has potential, for the first 30 minutes. After that is a loss of time. It never explains anything that's going on Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/31/25 Full Review Audience Member This is not really a movie, this is a 1:37:00h work of social criticism. The entire movie doesnt resolve around telling a story as entertainment, it wants you to be left with tons of questions and overthinking everything. When I saw the trailer I honestly expected an entertaining movie and not seeing work that is build entirely on metaphors. Since I am personally not a fan of this genre aka movies that leave you with an open end and no answers at all, this is not for me- resulting in the amount of stars I am giving in this review. This might be a movie for people who are interested in uncovering the meaning of the elements shown in the movie, but they are honestly not too hard to understand. I love when movies dont explain everything and you got something to think about and connect afterwards, but seeing this work left me really unsatisfied. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Kevin S Dumbest movie ever. Congrats. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Ken W The beginning hooks you in, then you keep waiting for the shoe to drop. But it never drops, no meaning and nothing ever happens except death. If you love a can of Campbell's soup painted by Andy Warhol then you may like this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Lorcan Finnegan
Producer
Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell
Screenwriter
Garret Shanley
Production Co
Fantastic Films, PingPongFilm, Frakas Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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