Zoe

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Zoe

R

Released Jul 20, 2018

1h 44m

Romance

Sci-Fi

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Two colleagues at a research lab work to improve and perfect romantic relationships.

Critics Consensus

Zoe has some interesting ideas but never manages to get a satisfying grip on them, settling for slow-moving sci-fi that ultimately fails to engage.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

The yearning displayed by Cole and Zoe is meant to be profound. But at a certain point the examination of loss in love ceases to show sensitivity and begins to look like emotional immaturity.

Aug 14, 2018

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

AV Club

Wrestling with the intrinsic creepiness of the premise would involve some social commentary, self-awareness, and honest-to-God storytelling, and that's not Doremus' bag.

Rated: C-

Jul 24, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

The non-stop, navel-gazing, faux philosophical dialogue about love starts to feel like some strange experiment itself.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 20, 2018

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

The result is a restrained, meditative, and almost poetic look at love, longing, and intimacy, which at this point is practically a long-running motif in the director’s romances.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Danielle Del Plato

Floated Alternative Culture Magazine

While Doremus' work centers around connections, it's near impossible for the audience to connect with Zoe.

Rated: 3/10

Dec 6, 2018

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Joey Magidson

AwardsCircuit.com

What helps to set "Zoe" apart is that Doremus aims equally for your head and your heart.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 11, 2018

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Alejandro B

So corny that one's head might start shivering uncontrollably.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Laura G

Los temas que toca la película son actuales (IA, relaciones) el problema recae en no abordar alguno… lo superficial es tan notorio al caer en un abismo “emocional”. Pretenciosa.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Scott M

Lea Seydoux is so brilliant in this film. Very well made story about the future of AI and how robots very well could be used. Similar to the movie "Her" I found it a lot more interesting and better told.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Joel C

Great love story.If you like Drake Doremus, you'll LOVE this film, it's his best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Laura K

A film hasn't made me cry for years. Romantic sci-fi is definitely now my thing. The atmosphere between the leading characters was electric. Breathtaking. Curious to know more about their lives and what happens next.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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Dirk D

Interesting premise. Great performances. You can't go wrong with Ewan McGregor. An fascinating treatment of issues we're going to be dealing with in the near future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Synopsis

Two colleagues at a research lab work to improve and perfect romantic relationships.

Director: Drake Doremus
Producer: Drake Doremus, Robert George, Michael A. Pruss
Screenwriter: Richard Greenberg
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Scott Free Productions, IM Global
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Drug Content)
Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2018
Runtime: 1h 44m