Wifelike

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Wifelike

R

2022

1h 46m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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A grieving detective in the near-future hunts down criminals who trade artificial humans on the black market. In the fight to end AI exploitation, an underground resistance attempts to infiltrate him by sabotaging the programming of the artificial human assigned as his companion to behave like his late wife. She begins to question her reality as memories of a past life begin to surface in a world where nothing is as it seems.

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

The end result plays out like a first-draft Black Mirror script hampered by plot inconsistencies.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 21, 2023

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

If he's looking to make a point about the patriarchy, it's odd that the film is mostly seen from a male POV, and so much time is taken on the camera roving over women's near-naked bodies.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 5, 2023

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

Bird proves he is a more than competent filmmaker; let’s hope he can take that talent and actually do something of legitimate substance with it next time out.

Sep 1, 2022

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

For about ten minutes James Bird’s film crafts the right mold of satiric indifference in a misogynistic future, but soon gives itself over to generic action and none of the genuine debate of its more lauded sci-fi predecessors.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 16, 2022

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

Johnathan Rhys Meyers and Elena Kampouris sizzle on screen with undeniable chemistry resulting in sheer fireworks, whether they are speaking or not. However, their combined electricity isn't enough to make this slow burn film palatable.

Aug 12, 2022

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

[T]he movie doesn't seem certain what to do with its confused and mostly unnecessary metaphor.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 12, 2022

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Noah G

Ah I mean it’s alright

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Kai H

On par with the Substance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Prityanshu J

The movie was average but the main actress did a great job But the ending was not satisfactory

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Holmesmade R

Yeah, your wife is just a toy for sex. Having said that this woman did have a weird shape. I hope she doesn't look like that in real life! Awful movie all round.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Audience Member

It is beyond my understanding why would Jonathan Rhys Meyers take part in this production after working with Woody Allen and Scarlet Johanson. I liked the idea but the plot and execution is just awful, cheap and tasteless. Feels like a B class movie. Shame.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Karl H

The actress that plays Meredith , is absolutely brilliant , I never understand these ratings, people will be put off a great film . Watch and enjoy it .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Synopsis

A grieving detective in the near-future hunts down criminals who trade artificial humans on the black market. In the fight to end AI exploitation, an underground resistance attempts to infiltrate him by sabotaging the programming of the artificial human assigned as his companion to behave like his late wife. She begins to question her reality as memories of a past life begin to surface in a world where nothing is as it seems.

Director: James Bird
Producer: Steven Paul, Scott Karol, Christine Holder, Mark Holder
Screenwriter: James Bird
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Wonder Street, SP Media Group
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2022
Runtime: 1h 46m

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