Ex Machina (2014)

A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.

Director:

Alex Garland

Writer:

Alex Garland

Stars:

Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac

Won 1 Oscar. Another 71 wins & 156 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Domhnall Gleeson	...	Caleb
Alicia Vikander	...	Ava
Oscar Isaac	...	Nathan
Sonoya Mizuno	...	Kyoko
Corey Johnson	...	Jay
Claire Selby	...	Lily
Symara A. Templeman	...	Jasmine (as Symara Templeman)
Gana Bayarsaikhan	...	Jade
Tiffany Pisani	...	Katya
Elina Alminas	...	Amber (as Lina Alminas)

Storyline

Caleb, a 26 year old programmer at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

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Plot Keywords:

artificial intelligence | turing test | minimal cast | robot human relationship | robot | 

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Taglines:

What happens to me if I fail your test?

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Garland has stated in interview that the recurring musical theme for Ava is not intentionally a play on the tones used to communicate with the visitors in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), as asserted by many; though even the producer noted the incredible similarity upon hearing the theme.

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Goofs

When Ava has put on clothes/"skin", her breasts become notably smaller.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Caleb: How long until we get to his estate?
Pilot: [laughs] We've been flying over his estate for the past 2 hours.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits starts with a single dot in the background which then grows and various patterns emerge from it.

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Alternate Versions

The alternatively censored cut released in China featured frequent blurs of nudity and, on occasion, violence. One scene towards the end also seemed to be zoomed for no apparent reason.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Original Series: Requiem for Methuselah (1969)

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Soundtracks

Get Down Saturday Night
Written by Oliver Cheatham (as Cheatham) & McCord
Performed by Oliver Cheatham
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd
Courtesy of Geffen
Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited

User Reviews

A milestone film

Surely destined to be a classic movie, that will hold up as time goes by and I'm sure will become even more relevant with the passing of the years. What is it to be sentient, are we not the product of biological code? Is there a difference between that and a mathematical code if the end result is the same? Questions not for our generation, perhaps but when one becomes a God, what kind of God do you become, is a question we have pondered for millenia.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ex Machina

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$237,264, 12 April 2015

Gross USA:

$25,442,958

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,869,414

Company Credits

Production Co:

A24, Universal Pictures, Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat

Color:

Black and White (some shots) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1