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Limitless

  • 2011
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
615K
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Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, and Johnny Whitworth in Limitless (2011)
Limitless -- Super Bowl Spot
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A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.

  • Director
    • Neil Burger
  • Writers
    • Leslie Dixon
    • Alan Glynn
  • Stars
    • Bradley Cooper
    • Anna Friel
    • Abbie Cornish
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    615K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,907
    125
    • Director
      • Neil Burger
    • Writers
      • Leslie Dixon
      • Alan Glynn
    • Stars
      • Bradley Cooper
      • Anna Friel
      • Abbie Cornish
    • 573User reviews
    • 392Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    "Wake Up Call" from Limitless
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    "Tan Coat/Phone Call" from Limitless
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    Bradley Cooper in Limitless (2011)
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    Bradley Cooper and Abbie Cornish in Limitless (2011)
    Anna Friel in Limitless (2011)
    Bradley Cooper and Neil Burger in Limitless (2011)
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    Abbie Cornish in Limitless (2011)
    Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper in Limitless (2011)
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    Abbie Cornish in Limitless (2011)
    Bradley Cooper in Limitless (2011)

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    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Eddie Morra
    Anna Friel
    Anna Friel
    • Melissa
    Abbie Cornish
    Abbie Cornish
    • Lindy
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Carl Van Loon
    Andrew Howard
    Andrew Howard
    • Gennady
    Johnny Whitworth
    Johnny Whitworth
    • Vernon
    Tomas Arana
    Tomas Arana
    • Man in Tan Coat
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Pierce
    Darren Goldstein
    Darren Goldstein
    • Kevin Doyle
    Ned Eisenberg
    Ned Eisenberg
    • Morris Brandt
    T.V. Carpio
    T.V. Carpio
    • Valerie
    Richard Bekins
    Richard Bekins
    • Hank Atwood
    Patricia Kalember
    Patricia Kalember
    • Mrs. Atwood
    Cindy Katz
    Cindy Katz
    • Marla Sutton
    Brian Anthony Wilson
    Brian Anthony Wilson
    • Detective
    • (as Brian A. Wilson)
    Rebecca Dayan
    Rebecca Dayan
    • Rebecca Dayan
    Ann Marie Green
    • Financial Newscaster
    Damali Mason
    • Female Cop
    • Director
      • Neil Burger
    • Writers
      • Leslie Dixon
      • Alan Glynn
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bradley Cooper's father was ill with terminal cancer during the filming of this movie, and Cooper was accordingly relieved that the movie was shot in his hometown of Philadelphia so that he could check on his father every day.
    • Goofs
      In the cafeteria scene, when Eddie wants a loan of $100,000, he reveals that he quintupled his money four days in a row. Some scenes before, he started his investment with $800. Quintupled four times, that totals $204,800. So, why does he need to borrow money?
    • Quotes

      Eddie Morra: Well, in order for a career to evolve, I'm gonna have to move on.

      Carl Van Loon: That you would even think that would only show me how unprepared you are to be on your own. I mean, you do know you're a freak? Your deductive powers are a gift from God or chance or a straight shot of sperm or whatever or whoever wrote your life-script. A gift, not earned. You do not know what I know because you have not earned those powers. You're careless with those powers, you flaunt them, and you throw them around like a brat with his trust-fund. You haven't had to climb up all the greasy little rungs. You haven't been bored blind at the fundraisers. You haven't done the time and that first marriage to the girl with the right father. You think you can leap over all in a single bound. You haven't had to bribe or charm or threat your way to a seat at that table. You don't know how to assess your competition because you haven't competed. Don't make me your competition

    • Alternate versions
      An Unrated Extended Cut makes 27 changes for ~1 minute extra run time. These edits were mainly reverts from not having an R rating for the theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.8 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Cicada
      Written by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut

      Performed by Versus

      Courtesy of Merge Records

      By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews573

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A Fun and Original Science-fiction Thriller
    This movie doesn't exactly go deep with either the moral or thematic implications of super intelligence. Nor are the characters particularly well developed. But I was engaged from beginning to end with this taut and, best of all, original thriller. I've never seen anything quite like it. It proceeds in a generally credible and suspenseful way from its premise--a pill that allows you to use all of your brain.Of course, the notion that we're only using a small fraction of our brains is untrue, but I liked how the film uses this urban fib as a springboard for its engaging story.

    There are one or two moments that strain credulity, (I'm thinking, particularly, of the one-eyed thug who can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn with his gun) but I think every good story has a few of those.

    The camera tricks and visual effects used to externalize what's going on in the main character's head are also a lot of fun. Good performances by all the actors.

    If you yearn for science fiction movies and thrillers that you can actually believe from moment to moment and haven't seen 10 times before, then I'd recommend this one.
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    • davejones
    • Mar 13, 2011

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    FAQ3

    • Is "Limitless" based on a book?
    • Does a drug like NZT really exist?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Italian
      • Mandarin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Dark Fields
    • Filming locations
      • Bahia de Banderas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Relativity Media
      • Virgin Produced
      • Rogue
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,249,455
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,907,302
      • Mar 20, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $161,849,455
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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