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I Origins

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 46m
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I Origins (2014)
A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.
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A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
125K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,283
195
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    • Director
      • Mike Cahill
    • Writer
      • Mike Cahill
    • Stars
      • Michael Pitt
      • Steven Yeun
      • Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
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    • Director
      • Mike Cahill
    • Writer
      • Mike Cahill
    • Stars
      • Michael Pitt
      • Steven Yeun
      • Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
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    • 287User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Interview 4:19
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    Interview 2:48
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    Michael Pitt and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey in I Origins (2014)
    I Origins (2014)
    Steven Yeun in I Origins (2014)
    Michael Pitt and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey in I Origins (2014)
    I Origins (2014)
    Michael Pitt and Brit Marling in I Origins (2014)
    Archie Panjabi in I Origins (2014)
    Archie Panjabi and Michael Pitt in I Origins (2014)
    Michael Pitt and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey in I Origins (2014)
    Brit Marling in I Origins (2014)
    Michael Pitt and Brit Marling in I Origins (2014)
    Michael Pitt and Brit Marling in I Origins (2014)

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    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Ian
    Steven Yeun
    Steven Yeun
    • Kenny
    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
    • Sofi
    Brit Marling
    Brit Marling
    • Karen
    Dorien Makhloghi
    • 7-Eleven Attendant
    Charles Woods Gray
    Charles Woods Gray
    • Marriage Clerk
    • (as Charles W. Gray)
    John Schiumo
    • TV Anchor
    Farasha Baylock
    • Posh Waitress
    Ako
    Ako
    • Nurse
    Christopher Santamaria
    • Baby Tobias
    Sebastian Santamaria
    • Baby Tobias
    Cara Seymour
    Cara Seymour
    • Dr. Simmons
    Rhonda Ayers
    Rhonda Ayers
    • Waitress
    Crystal Dickinson
    • Julie Dairy
    • (as Crystal Anne Dickinson)
    Venida Evans
    Venida Evans
    • Margaret Dairy
    William Mapother
    William Mapother
    • Darryl Mackenzie
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Priya Varma
    Kashish
    • Salomina
    • Director
      • Mike Cahill
    • Writer
      • Mike Cahill
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The famous National Geographic cover of the Afghan girl whose eyes mesmerized the world and who was found years later makes a cameo in the film.
    • Goofs
      As a scientist, Ian should have known that he invalidated Salomina's test by both being the tester and knowing the "correct" answers: his eye movement, body language, etc. could have provided clues to Salomina which images to choose. To be valid, the test should have been done "double-blind" with the tester not knowing the correct answers; ideally this would have been by Priya who had both Salomina's trust and no prior knowledge of Sofi.
    • Quotes

      Priya Varma: You know a scientist once asked the Dalai Lama, "What would you do if something scientific disproved your religious beliefs?" And he said, after much thought, "I would look at all the papers. I'd take a look at all the research and really try to understand things. And in the end, if it was clear that the scientific evidence disproved my spiritual beliefs, I would change my beliefs."

      Ian: That's a good answer.

      Priya Varma: Ian... what would you do if something spiritual disproved your scientific beliefs?

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, there is a scene depicting the beginning of the process of matching up famous historical figures' eyes with living people's eyes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jon Hamm/Brit Marling/Martha Stewart (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Are You
      Written by Adrian Sherwood & Burnell Anderson

      Performed by African Head Charge

      Courtesy of On-U Sound Records & Music Ltd.

    User reviews287

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Pseudo-scientific but nice
    This movie has been on my watch list for a while. I finally made the decision to watch it because of its enticing synopsis. However, now that I've actually seen it I feel tricked. The synopsis is more of a ruse; the actual movie has very little to do with what's described in it. You'll see. With that being said I do have a gripe with the "science" in the movie. As someone with a background in science I know that most of the things that are being presented as "facts" in this movie are nothing but humbug. You can't create iris scans from "high res" images. And that's not the only pseudo-science that's prevalent in "I Origins". But I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just end it here.

    The movie was OK but I can't help but feel a little disappointed. I was expecting something very different; a movie about the origin of self / consciousness. But instead we've watched a movie about eyes. Very funny play of words (/sarcasm). Just because "I" is a homonym for eye that doesn't justify this type of trickery. I feel betrayed.
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    • antoniokowatsch
    • Nov 20, 2017

    FAQ3

    • Can anybody please tell me which bird from Phasianidae family is Sofi talking about at the Halloween party? Thank you!
    • Who are all those people shown after the end credits?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2014 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Я початок
    • Filming locations
      • Delhi, India
    • Production companies
      • Verisimilitude
      • WeWork Studios
      • Bersin Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $336,472
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,652
      • Jul 20, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $481,234
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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