- Director
- Writers
- Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
- Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
- Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 17 wins & 64 nominations
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- Peytonas Peyton
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- Scientistas Scientist
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- Special Forcesas Special Forces
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- Scientistas Scientist
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- Director
- Writers
- Alex Garland(written for the screen by)
- Jeff VanderMeer(based on the novel by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDue 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.
- GoofsSentries 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?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Annihilation (2018)
- SoundtracksHelplessly 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)
Its visual appearance also helps convey the appropriate atmosphere. The defocused overgrown worlds, the refractions subtly placed everywhere in the frame, the blown out highlights and the meticulous composition all create a both unique and appealing look.
The visual effects work is out of the ordinary as well. The attention is clearly not in photorealism, but the environments are stylized to fit the concept. And yet, when necessary, the teams did their best to bring to life some of the most freaky and appalling hyperreal creatures in cinema.
The only problem here is the production. A low budget and bad advertising, combined with the elusive script, resulted in an apparently serious flop. It's great to see that at least the filmmakers' vision wasn't interrupted and the concept was brought to life intact, but the hard truth is that if good movies are to keep getting created, they need to bring the producers the necessary monetary profit.
Overall - a great movie, worthy of a rewatch.
- gelmcchristop
- Mar 26, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Vùng Hủy Diệt
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,732,301
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,071,584
- Feb 25, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $43,070,915
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1