Lucy (2014)

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Director:

Luc Besson

Writer:

Luc Besson

Stars:

Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik

1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scarlett Johansson	...	Lucy
Morgan Freeman	...	Professor Norman
Choi Min-sik	...	Mr. Jang
Amr Waked	...	Pierre Del Rio
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	The Limey
Pilou Asbæk	...	Richard
Analeigh Tipton	...	Caroline
Nicolas Phongpheth	...	Jii
Jan Oliver Schroeder	...	German Mule
Luca Angeletti	...	Italian Mule
Loïc Brabant	...	Professor
Pierre Grammont	...	Professor
Pierre Poirot	...	Professor
Bertrand Quoniam	...	Professor
Pascal Loison	...	Drug Addict

Storyline

It was supposed to be a simple job. All Lucy had to do was deliver a mysterious briefcase to Mr. Jang. But immediately Lucy is caught up in a nightmarish deal where she is captured and turned into a drug mule for a new and powerful synthetic drug. When the bag she is carrying inside of her stomach leaks, Lucy's body undergoes unimaginable changes that begins to unlock her mind's full potential. With her new-found powers, Lucy turns into a merciless warrior intent on getting back at her captors. She receives invaluable help from Professor Norman, the leading authority on the human mind, and French police captain Pierre Del Rio.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | brain capacity | fictional drug | synthetic drug | tough girl | 

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Taglines:

Open your mind, expand your potential, evolve.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the trailer, a close up of Lucy's eye briefly shows a reptilian eye.

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Goofs

Lucy first optically scans the police frequency spectrum for a specific cell phone connection and then uses the police car's radio to listen to the phone call after manually tuning it to 26.695 MHz. She should neither need to manually tune the radio, since she has control over electronic machines, nor do cellphones operate on frequencies below 900 MHz.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lucy: [narrating] Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it?

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Trailers Better Than the Movie (2014)

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Soundtracks

Mass No. 19 in D Minor, K.626 'Requiem': Introitus: 'Requiem Aeternam'
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Patrizia Pace, Waltraud Meier, Frank Lopardo, James Morris, Swedish Radio Choir, Stockholm Chamber Choir and Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by Riccardo Muti
Courtesy of Warner Music France

User Reviews

Something to Think About!

I went to see LUCY not really knowing what to expect. Honestly, I did not read one review prior to seeing the movie. However, someone that I highly respect was speaking about the mind and all it's magnificence when he refereed to the movie.

While I am aware that some things may have been a bit non-factual, I really left LUCY thinking about how the mind can function beyond our wildest imagination.

Watching a family member rehabilitate from a head injury due to a hit and run car accident, I witnessed each level of healing process. At each phase there was a different action from extreme agitation and constant movement to periods of calm. The doctors explained it was the mind repairing itself. Thumbs up to Scarlett Johansson for a great job.

Even though Lucy had different twist and turns that you may not necessarily associate with the message of the movie, I enjoyed that I can take something from a movie that made me think beyond the entertainment aspect.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

France Germany Taiwan Canada USA UK

Language:

English Mandarin French Italian German Spanish Korean

Release Date:

25 July 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucy

Filming Locations:

Studios de Paris, La Cité du Cinéma, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$43,899,340, 27 July 2014

Gross USA:

$126,663,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$458,863,600

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Grive Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1