Oblivion (I) (2013)

A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.

Director:

Joseph Kosinski

Writers:

Karl Gajdusek (screenplay), Michael Arndt (screenplay),

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tom Cruise	...	Jack
Morgan Freeman	...	Beech
Olga Kurylenko	...	Julia
Andrea Riseborough	...	Victoria
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Sykes
Melissa Leo	...	Sally
Zoe Bell	...	Kara
Abigail Lowe	...	Julia's Child
Isabelle Lowe	...	Julia's Child
David Madison	...	Grow Hall Survivor

Storyline

One of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to Earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien Scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands.

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Plot Keywords:

drone | alien | futuristic | aircraft | soldier | 

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Taglines:

Earth is a memory worth fighting for.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Horizons

Filming Locations:

Mammoth Lakes, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$37,054,485 (USA) (19 April 2013)

Gross:

$86,105,380 (USA) (21 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Ironhead Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Cruise celebrated his 50th birthday on the set. To celebrate the milestone, director Joseph Kosinski presented the star with one of the futuristic motorbikes from the film. Tom also gave the director a present of his own: a die-cast model of the bubble ship in a glass case.

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Goofs

When Jack is first at his secluded cabin, he puts a vinyl record onto an old phonograph. The stylus is clearly placed at the beginning of the disc. However, the song that is heard - Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" - is not the first song on either side of Led Zeppelin II; it is the third song on the second side.

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Quotes

Jack Harper: If we have souls, they're made of the love we share. Undimmed by time, unbound by death.

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Crazy Credits

The Tet can be seen in the opening Universal logo.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Review: Episode #2.3 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Written by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher
Performed by Procol Harum
Courtesy of Muscadet Productions, Inc. & Onward Productions Ltd.

User Reviews

Excellent Sci Fi movie - do NOT read spoilers!

I SO enjoyed this movie - always LOVE to see a very entertaining sci-fi film. This one really must be seen on a big screen. But don't let anyone tell you about the movie plot (which is excellent)!!! If they start to do so, stick your fingers in your ears and hum! Don't be tempted to read spoilers!

Part of your fullest enjoyment of this film would come from everything about it being a surprise. If you like sci-fi, you will thoroughly enjoy the plot line, the action, the actors, wonderful visuals of earth, the music and the well-done special effects.

Just watch the trailer if you need to be intrigued. It is a well done representation.