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Godsend

  • 20042004
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Godsend (2004)
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A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned, under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen several years after his rebirth.A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned, under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen several years after his rebirth.A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned, under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen several years after his rebirth.

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
26K
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POPULARITY
16,283
629
  • Director
    • Nick Hamm
  • Writer
    • Mark Bomback
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Rebecca Romijn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nick Hamm
  • Writer
    • Mark Bomback
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Rebecca Romijn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 198User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
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    Robert De Niro in Godsend (2004)
    Robert De Niro in Godsend (2004)
    Rebecca Romijn in Godsend (2004)
    Robert De Niro and Cameron Bright in Godsend (2004)
    Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn, and Cameron Bright in Godsend (2004)
    Cameron Bright in Godsend (2004)
    Robert De Niro, Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn, and Nick Hamm in Godsend (2004)
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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Richard Wells
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Paul Duncan
    Rebecca Romijn
    Rebecca Romijn
    • Jessie Duncan
    • (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
    Cameron Bright
    Cameron Bright
    • Adam Duncan
    Merwin Mondesir
    Merwin Mondesir
    • Maurice, Young Thug
    Sava Drayton
    Sava Drayton
    • Young Thug #2
    Jake Simons
    Jake Simons
    • Dan Sandler
    Elle Downs
    Elle Downs
    • Clara Sandler
    Edie Inksetter
    Edie Inksetter
    • Footlocker Cashier
    Raoul Bhaneja
    Raoul Bhaneja
    • Samir Miklat
    Jenny Cooper
    Jenny Cooper
    • Sandra Shaw
    • (as Jenny Levine)
    Thomas Chambers
    • Jordan Shaw
    Munro Chambers
    Munro Chambers
    • Max Shaw
    Jeff Christensen
    • Hal Shaw
    Deborah Odell
    Deborah Odell
    • Tanya
    Jordan Scherer
    • Roy Hazen
    Ingrid Veninger
    • Mrs. Farr
    Al Bernstein
    • Godsend Receptionist
    • Director
      • Nick Hamm
    • Writer
      • Mark Bomback
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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro had originally planned on merely providing a brief cameo for the film. However, after Director Nick Hamm heard De Niro would be interested in his project, he asked De Niro to participate in a few more scenes that were all filmed within a week. De Niro later regretted this because his name was "splashed over all the advertisements".
    • Goofs
      When Paul Duncan is driving, a Canadian flag is just about visible in the background.
    • Quotes

      Adam Duncan: Dad, did I die?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst Films of 2004 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Predictable
      Written by Norman Jones

      Performed by Norman Jones and Duane Neillson

      Published by Music NV Publishing (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of 2003 Music NV

    User reviews198

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    4/10
    Not one to see twice, even with the cloning element.
    I guess this film didn't really grip me. You knew from the start where the film was heading, but it seemed to take its sweet time about getting there. Perhaps that's why I found myself nodding off several times, only to be awoken by the obligatory, and repeated use of, shock tactics throughout the film.

    I can't really think of anything positive to say about this film, but neither can I say anything greatly negative. It was neither good, nor bad. In fact, watching it was very much like being trapped in limbo. There was little to stimulate the audience's minds through most of the movie.

    It's also irritating to see Hollywood moralising about the evils of cloning through the use of film. I'd hesitate to say it was right, but the last thing reasoned debate on the subject needs is idiot screenwriters cashing in on public fears (and fears that are generated by media misrepresentation, at that) and adding more fuel to the fire. What next, a movie about people turning into flies because they ate genetically modified food crops?

    This film isn't very good and you won't be seeing it twice even if you do have the foolishness, like me, to watch it once. Lets just hope that this is one film that Hollywood decides NOT to clone in the future.
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    • Rob_Taylor
    • Jul 16, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 2004 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Central Partnership (Russia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El enviado del mal
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Artists Production Group (APG)
      • 2929 Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,379,751
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,900,000
      • May 2, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,120,671
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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