Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Looper

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
582K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,355
144
Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)
In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits.
Play trailer2:03
11 Videos
99+ Photos
ActionDramaSci-Fi
In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sen... Read allIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
582K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,355
144
    • Rian Johnson
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Bruce Willis
    • Emily Blunt
    • Rian Johnson
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Bruce Willis
    • Emily Blunt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 856User reviews
    • 619Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos11

    U.K. Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Watch U.K. Trailer
    No. 2
    Trailer 2:33
    Watch No. 2
    International Version
    Trailer 2:01
    Watch International Version
    No. 1
    Trailer 1:46
    Watch No. 1
    Looper
    Trailer 2:02
    Watch Looper
    Rian Johnson: Crafting the Perfect Plot Twist
    Clip 5:32
    Watch Rian Johnson: Crafting the Perfect Plot Twist
    A Guide to the Films of Rian Johnson
    Clip 1:39
    Watch A Guide to the Films of Rian Johnson
    Vignette #3
    Featurette 1:08
    Watch Vignette #3
    Vignette #2
    Featurette 0:44
    Watch Vignette #2
    Vignette #1
    Featurette 0:51
    Watch Vignette #1
    Looper
    Interview 1:00
    Watch Looper

    Photos196

    Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
    Rian Johnson in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kazu Hiro in Looper (2012)
    Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Rian Johnson in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
    Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tracie Thoms in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
    Bruce Willis in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Noah Segan in Looper (2012)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
    Bruce Willis and Qing Xu in Looper (2012)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Joe
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Old Joe
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Sara
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Seth
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Kid Blue
    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Suzie
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Abe
    Pierce Gagnon
    Pierce Gagnon
    • Cid
    Qing Xu
    Qing Xu
    • Old Joe's Wife
    • (as Summer Qing)
    Tracie Thoms
    Tracie Thoms
    • Beatrix
    Frank Brennan
    Frank Brennan
    • Old Seth
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Jesse
    Nick Gomez
    Nick Gomez
    • Dale
    Marcus Hester
    Marcus Hester
    • Zach
    Jon Eyez
    Jon Eyez
    • Gat Man
    Kevin Stillwell
    • Gat Man
    Thirl Haston
    • Gat Man
    James Landry Hébert
    James Landry Hébert
    • Looper
    • (as James Hebert)
      • Rian Johnson
      • Rian Johnson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    District 9
    7.9
    District 9
    Edge of Tomorrow
    7.9
    Edge of Tomorrow
    Source Code
    7.5
    Source Code
    Limitless
    7.4
    Limitless
    Elysium
    6.6
    Elysium
    Minority Report
    7.6
    Minority Report
    I, Robot
    7.1
    I, Robot
    Oblivion
    7.0
    Oblivion
    Brick
    7.2
    Brick
    The Brothers Bloom
    6.7
    The Brothers Bloom
    I Am Legend
    7.2
    I Am Legend
    Moon
    7.8
    Moon

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) falling off the fire escape was filmed on the actor's 30th birthday. Gordon-Levitt was left hanging on the stunt wires while the crew sang "Happy Birthday" and wheeled out a birthday cake.
    • Goofs
      Joe is right-handed, whereas Old Joe is left-handed. Not only that, all of Old Joe's mannerisms - the smirk to one side, the head tilt, and so on - are mirrored.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Then I saw it. I saw a mom who would die for her son. A man who would kill for his wife. A boy, angry and alone. Laid out in front of him, the bad path. I saw it. And the path was a circle. Round and round. So I changed it.

    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on FX in the US features replacement footage for Piper Perabo's nude dialogue scene featuring her in lingerie; according to Rian Johnson on Twitter, it's also a different performance altogether.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Looper (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Fear Makes a Man Do Funny Things
      Written and Performed by The Mashnotes

      Courtesy of Glimmerfed Records

    User reviews856

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Very Decent, very clever
    No Spoilers will be shown, the story is basically the public knowledge shown on the trailers.

    The story is about this man named Joe who is played by both Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Basically his job is a looper. In the Year 2074 civilization has created time travel however it is highly illegal to use it. It is then controlled by the highest criminal mafia in the world. In the future they cannot kill a person, so instead they send them back 30 years and the looper will kill them. When the young Joe saw the Old Joe standing there, he hesitated and the plot clashed.

    The story was very confusing at first, but the movie does a good job to explain to us as it goes along. To be honest at first I thought this was going to be bad, the story took some time to build up, and the plot just didn't seem to have any structure. Once the movie did pick up, boy did it pick up. It became intense as the hunter became the hunted.

    The story had emotion, action, we laughed and cried. Many places where things appeared to be stupid ended actually be part of the story and working out. There are though, a lot of silly moments in the story that to my opinion could have been left out and the story would have been just as good. The acting was very good. Also kinda shows how much Bruce Willis is getting old, but can still pack a punch. I give this movie an 8.5/10!
    helpful•96
    74
    • jason-godin232
    • Oct 16, 2012

    FAQ6

    • What's "Looper" about?
    • Why didn't they just timetravel people into space if they wanted to kill them cleanly? Why did they need Loopers at all?
    • What is the first song as Joe drives to meet Seth?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 28, 2012 (United States)
      • United States
      • China
      • Official site
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • FilmDistrict
      • Endgame Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 59 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
      • Datasat

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Looper (2012) officially released in Italy?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.