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Upside Down

  • 20122012
  • 1212
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
71K
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Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.
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Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a... Read allAdam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
71K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Juan Solanas
  • Writers
    • Juan Solanas(screenplay)
    • Santiago Amigorena(adaptation)
    • Pierre Magny(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jim Sturgess
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Timothy Spall
Top credits
  • Director
    • Juan Solanas
  • Writers
    • Juan Solanas(screenplay)
    • Santiago Amigorena(adaptation)
    • Pierre Magny(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jim Sturgess
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Timothy Spall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 210User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:30
    Theatrical Version
    The Making of the Movie
    Featurette 4:05
    The Making of the Movie

    Photos72

    Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst in Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    James Kidnie and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012)
    Sarah Hackett at an event for Upside Down (2012)
    Gaby Hoffmann at an event for Upside Down (2012)
    Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess at an event for Upside Down (2012)

    Top cast

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    Jim Sturgess
    Jim Sturgess
    • Adamas Adam
    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Edenas Eden
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Bob Boruchowitzas Bob Boruchowitz
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Albertas Albert
    Nicholas Rose
    • Pabloas Pablo
    James Kidnie
    James Kidnie
    • Lagavullanas Lagavullan
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Mr. Huntas Mr. Hunt
    Kate Trotter
    Kate Trotter
    • Beckyas Becky
    Holly Uloth
    Holly Uloth
    • Paulaas Paula
    • (as Holly O'Brien)
    Elliott Larson
    Elliott Larson
    • Adam 12 Years Oldas Adam 12 Years Old
    Maurane Arcand
    • Eden 10 Years Oldas Eden 10 Years Old
    Janine Theriault
    Janine Theriault
    • Miss Maguireas Miss Maguire
    Vincent Messina
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Cole K. Mickenzie
    • Patoas Pato
    Paul Ahmarani
    Paul Ahmarani
    • Mr. Tenetas Mr. Tenet
    Carolyn Guillet
    • Mrs. Nathansonas Mrs. Nathanson
    Pablo Verón
    Pablo Verón
    • Tango Danceras Tango Dancer
    Don Jordan
    Don Jordan
    • TV Hostas TV Host
    • Director
      • Juan Solanas
    • Writers
      • Juan Solanas(screenplay) (adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Santiago Amigorena(adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Pierre Magny(adaptation) (dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Adam is a seemingly ordinary guy in a very extraordinary universe. He lives humbly trying to make ends meet, but his romantic spirit holds on to the memory of a girl he loved once upon a time from another world, an inverted affluent world with its own gravity, directly above but beyond reach... a girl named Eden. Their childhood flirtation becomes an impossible love. But when he catches a glimpse of grownup Eden on television, nothing will get in the way of getting her back... Not even the law or science! —Onyx Films
    gravitychildhoodamnesia3 dimensionalduplicate earth41 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Two worlds. One future.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • 12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Adam first puts on the weights and flips upside down is actually shot in a room that is suspended in a big giant wheel. The room itself, and everything inside it, moves 360 degrees. The camera moves with the room, so you can't tell if the room is moving, but you can see him flipping upside down.
    • Goofs
      When Adam and Eden try to escape from the police for the second time, near the end of the movie, Adam is holding Eden on his shoulders jumping through the big blocks of stone. When a man fires and hits the wire that holds the stone where they're standing, they fall down and Eden grabs the chain with one hand, and Alan with the other one. Then she is forced to let Adam fall down, but doing it, the gravity of her planet should attract her and cause her to fall in the opposite direction of Adam. You can obviously notice that this doesn't happen: Adam falls and Eden is still holding herself to the chain to avoid falling down in the same direction of Adam.
    • Quotes

      Adam: Gravity, they say you can't fight it. Well, I disagree. What if love was stronger than gravity.

    • Crazy credits
      The title appears in its stylized state at the beginning: "UPSIDE NWOD"
    • Connections
      Featured in Starfilm (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Driftwood
      Written by William Wei

      Performed by Aggie Hsieh and William Wei

    User reviews210

    Review
    Top review
    A visually stunning film with an intellectually stimulating plot
    This film is a love story set in a world where there are two worlds separated by different gravities.

    On the surface, "Upside Down" is about a man from down below falling in love with a woman from the world above. In reality, the message is so profound, as it describes class and societal segregation. It shows how the less privileged (the world below) are separated from the privileged (the world above), and the upward social movement is impossible. People from one world pretend he is from another but in vain. People's hopes for a better life are shattered by societal limits. This difficult struggle is happening everyday in the world, where people in a country wants to move higher, or people wanting to move to another better off country in search for a better life. We don't normally think about this, but "Upside Down" brings such a problem to the foreground of the consciousness in a way that stimulates thoughts.

    Visuals in "Upside Down" is stunning. From the sombre colour schemes down below, to the beautiful lights above; from the macabre buildings below to the majestic buildings above, every scene is beautifully crafted and presented in a surreal manner. Just the visuals alone make "Upside Down" worth watching. The soundtrack is excellent as well, it adds to the beauty of the scenes.

    I enjoyed "Upside Down" a lot. I hope it will reach a wider audience.
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    • Dec 26, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Thế Giới Ngược
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Upside Down Films
      • Les Films Upside Down
      • Onyx Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $105,095
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,722
      • Mar 17, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,187,813
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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