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The Lazarus Effect

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
45K
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Sarah Bolger and Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
A trailer for "The Lazarus Effect". (Unleashed.)
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A group of medical researchers discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.A group of medical researchers discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.A group of medical researchers discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.
IMDb RATING
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45K
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  • Director
    • David Gelb
  • Writers
    • Luke Dawson
    • Jeremy Slater
  • Stars
    • Olivia Wilde
    • Mark Duplass
    • Evan Peters
  • Director
    • David Gelb
  • Writers
    • Luke Dawson
    • Jeremy Slater
  • Stars
    • Olivia Wilde
    • Mark Duplass
    • Evan Peters
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 201User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos33

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    Official Trailer
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    Did I Just Die
    Clip 1:28
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    Hell
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    Sarah Bolger and Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Donald Glover in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
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    Mark Duplass and Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
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    Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, and Evan Peters in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    David Gelb in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Mark Duplass and Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Sarah Bolger, Mark Duplass, and Olivia Wilde in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Mark Duplass in The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    Sarah Bolger and Evan Peters in The Lazarus Effect (2015)

    Top cast

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    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Zoe
    Mark Duplass
    Mark Duplass
    • Frank
    Evan Peters
    Evan Peters
    • Clay
    Sarah Bolger
    Sarah Bolger
    • Eva
    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Niko
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Mr. Wallace
    Scott Sheldon
    Scott Sheldon
    • Security Guard
    Emily Kelavos
    Emily Kelavos
    • Little Girl
    James Earl
    James Earl
    • Security Guard Terrence
    Amy Aquino
    Amy Aquino
    • President Dailey
    Sean T. Krishnan
    Sean T. Krishnan
    • Lawyer
    Ator Tamras
    Ator Tamras
    • Burned Figure
    Cato
    • Rocky the Dog
    Liisa Cohen
    Liisa Cohen
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Jennifer Floyd
    Jennifer Floyd
    • Firefighter
    • (uncredited)
    Bruno Gunn
    Bruno Gunn
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Scott L. Treger
    • Living Cadaver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Gelb
    • Writers
      • Luke Dawson
      • Jeremy Slater
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The statement that humans only use 10% of their brain is a common urban myth that scientists of that caliber would have known. It refers to unused potential. In fact, brain scans have shown that no matter what you are doing all parts of the brain are active, though some are more active than others--which is explained in this movie by Niko.
    • Goofs
      During the experiments on the pig and the dog, it is stated that the Lazarus drug needs to be injected into their temporal lobes. However, when they are trying to bring Zoe back, the needle is in fact inserted into her frontal lobe. The temporal lobe on a human is farther back and lower.
    • Quotes

      Zoe: I went somewhere.

      Frank: That was a dream!

      Zoe: No, it was hell!

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Nanny Version
      Written by Coxsone Dodd (as Clement Dodd)

      Performed by Dennis Alcapone

      Courtesy of Studio One

    User reviews201

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Decent but I saw a lot more opportunity for the film
    Quality of production was good, acting was good, what was included in the storyline was good, I enjoyed it overall, but I thought that more could have been added to make this film stellar. There was too much that was unexplained. Plus this being a fairly short film, they could have added more scenes, especially leading up the the spooky stuff. I felt that the progression of events was rushed overall. Also the character development was a bit rushed. I could have understood the rushed character development more, if there were more detail provided about the ideas. I was really looking forward to this film, and I wish that it lived up to the hype. I did see the similarities in plot description as "flatliners" but this movie was presented in a totally different way. I really like the ideas used in this movie, I hope they make a second and more complete version.
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    • sarah-haverty
    • Apr 6, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Reawakening
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA(College of the Canyons)
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Chapter One Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,801,570
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,203,437
      • Mar 1, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,356,892
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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