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Annihilation

  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
332K
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Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson in Annihilation (2018)
Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X - a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscape and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.
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AdventureDramaHorror
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
332K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
462
155
    • Alex Garland
    • Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
    • Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Tessa Thompson
    • Alex Garland
    • Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
    • Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Tessa Thompson
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    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 453Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    Annihilation
    Trailer 2:32
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    IMDbrief: Meet the Top Stars & Breakout Stars of 2018
    Clip 2:49
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    Entering The Shimmer
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    Doesnt Matter
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    We Should Go Back
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    The Multiple Meanings of 'Annihilation'
    Interview 2:02
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    Why Is Tessa Thompson One of This Week's Biggest Stars?
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    Alex Garland: Psychologist or Psychotic?
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    Photos172

    Alex Garland and Jeff VanderMeer in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman and Alex Garland in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman and Gina Rodriguez in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman and Alex Garland in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman in Annihilation (2018)
    Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson in Annihilation (2018)

    Top cast

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    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Lena
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Dr. Ventress
    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    • Josie Radek
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Lomax
    Sonoya Mizuno
    Sonoya Mizuno
    • Humanoid & Katie (Med Student)
    David Gyasi
    David Gyasi
    • Daniel
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Kane
    John Schwab
    John Schwab
    • Paramedic
    Gina Rodriguez
    Gina Rodriguez
    • Anya Thorensen
    Tuva Novotny
    Tuva Novotny
    • Cass Sheppard
    Sammy Hayman
    Sammy Hayman
    • Mayer
    Josh Danford
    Josh Danford
    • Shelley
    Kristen McGarrity
    Kristen McGarrity
    • Lena Double
    Kola Bokinni
    Kola Bokinni
    • Peyton
    • (uncredited)
    Annarie Boor
    Annarie Boor
    • Scientist
    • (uncredited)
    Kirk Bowett
    • Special Forces
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Cherubini
    Luis Cherubini
    • Special Ops Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Clark
    • Scientist
    • (uncredited)
      • Alex Garland
      • Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
      • Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Due to a poorly received test screening, David Ellison, a financier at Paramount, became concerned that the film was "too intellectual" and "too complicated," and demanded changes to make it appeal to a wider audience, including making Natalie Portman's character more sympathetic and changing the ending. Producer Scott Rudin sided with Garland in his desire to not alter the film, defending the film and refusing to take notes. Rudin had final cut.
    • Goofs
      Sentries would never light the inside of a watchtower, which would illuminate themselves and make it impossible for them to see anything outside.
    • Quotes

      Lena: Why did my husband volunteer for a suicide mission?

      Dr Ventress: Is that what you think we're doing? Committing suicide?

      Lena: You must have profiled him. You must have assessed him. He must have said something.

      Dr Ventress: So you're asking me as a psychologist?

      Lena: Yeah.

      Dr Ventress: Then, as a psychologist, I think you're confusing suicide with self-destruction. Almost none of us commit suicide, and almost all of us self-destruct. In some way, in some part of our lives. We drink, or we smoke, we destabilize the good job... and a happy marriage. But these aren't decisions, they're... they're impulses. In fact, you're probably better equipped to explain this than I am.

      Lena: What does that mean?

      Dr Ventress: You're a biologist. Isn't the self-destruction coded into us? Programmed into each cell?

    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Annihilation (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Helplessly Hoping
      Performed by Crosby Stills & Nash (as Crosby Stills and Nash)

      Written by Stephen Stills

      Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK

      Published by Gold Hill Music Inc (BMI)

    User reviews2.1K

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    8/10
    Atmospheric
    After watching this film I read the reviews voted "most helpful," which all were long lists of plot holes and logical inconsistencies. They are absolutely right. I didn't think about it while watching the film, but when it's pointed out, yeah, nothing in this movie makes much sense.

    But I still really liked it. It's creepy and atmospheric and more concerned with the psychology of people on a suicide mission than on the nuts and bolts of scientific investigation. It's often intense , usually beautiful, well acted, and had some really weird and mesmerizing moments.

    I won't argue that you should forgive it for its plot holes, or that it has any deep meaning, or anything like that. In fact, it's probably easier to make a convincing argument against the movie than for it. I'm just saying, I really liked it.
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    • Jun 8, 2018

    FAQ7

    • Is "Annihilation" based on a book?
    • What is the difference between the book and the movie?
    • Why does the Shimmer distort and transform the DNA of every creature? Does this mean that the Alien is a hostile entity?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2018 (United States)
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      • United Kingdom
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    • Filming locations
      • Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Skydance Media
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 55 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos

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