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    Ex Machina

    • 20142014
    • RR
    • 1h 48min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    487K
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    Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina (2014)
    A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.
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    DramaSci-FiThriller

    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alex Garland
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
    • Stars
      • Alicia Vikander
      • Domhnall Gleeson
      • Oscar Isaac
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    • 961User reviews
    • 424Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 73 wins & 161 nominations total

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    Ex Machina Official Trailer
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    Featurette 3:42
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    Featurette 3:19
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    Ex Machina Director Featurette
    Featurette 3:12
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    Episode: Ex Machina
    Interview 6:44
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    Ex Machina at SXSW 2015
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    Ex Machina at SXSW 2015
    Oscar Isaac at SXSW 2015
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    Oscar Isaac at SXSW 2015

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    Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina (2014)
    Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno in Ex Machina (2014)
    Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina (2014)
    Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)
    Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina (2014)

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    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Avaas Ava
    Domhnall Gleeson
    Domhnall Gleeson
    • Calebas Caleb
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Nathanas Nathan
    Sonoya Mizuno
    Sonoya Mizuno
    • Kyokoas Kyoko
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Jayas Jay
    Claire Selby
    • Lilyas Lily
    Symara A. Templeman
    • Jasmineas Jasmine
    • (as Symara Templeman)
    Gana Bayarsaikhan
    Gana Bayarsaikhan
    • Jadeas Jade
    Tiffany Pisani
    • Katyaas Katya
    Elina Alminas
    Elina Alminas
    • Amberas Amber
    • (as Lina Alminas)
    Chelsea Li
    Chelsea Li
    • Office Workeras Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Caitlin Morton
    • Office Workeras Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Rosan
    Deborah Rosan
    • Office Manageras Office Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Evie Wray
    Evie Wray
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alex Garland
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —DNA FILMS
    artificial intelligenceturing testminimal castrobot human relationshiprobot251 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • To erase the line between man and machine is to obscure the line between men and gods
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references and some violence
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Director Alex Garland has described the future presented in the film as "ten minutes from now," meaning, "If somebody like Google or Apple announced tomorrow that they had made Ava, we would all be surprised, but we wouldn't be that surprised."
    • Goofs
      When Ava and Kyoko meet in the corridor, there are masks on the wall. At the end of the scene, the masks are gone.
    • Quotes

      Nathan: One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa. An upright ape living in dust with crude language and tools, all set for extinction.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits starts with a single dot in the background which then grows and various patterns emerge from it.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.2 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Schubert Piano Sonata No.21 in B Flat Major, D.960
      Composed by Franz Schubert

      Performed by Alfred Brendel

      Courtesy of Decca

      Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited

    User reviews961

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    Top review
    9/10
    Paranoid Android
    Ex Machina has a very fitting sense of false intimacy. This is done visually as many of the close-ups are seen through glass. No matter how close we get to the subject on-screen, there always seems to be at least one wall of glass between us and it or them. The film also makes a very distinct contrast between it's interior and exterior shots. Outside of the facility is breathtaking landscapes. It is big, beautiful, refreshing and vibrant. Inside seems like an endless futuristic maze of glass, mirrors, plastic, chrome and dim lights. It is clean, cold and claustrophobic. A perfect setting for the subject that is explored in this tight, tense sci-fi thriller.

    Ex Machina is the best science fiction film on artificial intelligence since Blade Runner. While Blade Runner is an action thriller that relies more on it's epic visuals to tell it's story, Ex Machina is a dialogue-driven psychological thriller that slowly works it's way under your skin. Thought-provoking and terrifyingly suspenseful, an induced state of paranoia may linger long after the end credits begin to roll.

    The less you know going into a film like this, the better your experience will be. Alex Garland has given us a modern science-fiction masterpiece. Performances from all three leads are flawless and every other aspect of the production, from the cinematography to the soundtrack, is perfectly suited for the story. Not only is Ex Machina an amazing achievement for a directorial debut, it's Alex Garland's best written work to-date.
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    • Apr 26, 2015

    FAQ6

    • Is this based on the anime/comic/RPG of the same name?
    • What does the title "Ex Machina" mean ?
    • Why did Universal decide not to release this film in the USA?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Екс-махіна
    • Filming locations
      • Juvet Landscape Hotel, Alstad, Valldal, Norway
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Universal Pictures
      • Film4
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,442,958
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $237,264
      • Apr 12, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,869,414
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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