Tau

20182018
RR
1h 37m

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

A woman is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house.

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Sci-Fi Thriller

A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.

Director
- Federico D'Alessandro
Writer
- Noga Landau
Stars
- Maika Monroe
- Ed Skrein
- Gary Oldman(voice)

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

Sasa Tomic and Ed Skrein in Tau (2018)

Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)

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Once a street-smart drifter, Julia (Maika Monroe) is the latest person held captive, a body and a mind to be exploited in a fatal experiment. The only thing standing in the way of her freedom is TAU, the advanced artificial intelligence developed in secret by Alex (Ed Skrein), her sociopathic and enigmatic captor. TAU is armed with a battalion of drones and robots that automate Alex's futuristic smart house and laboratory, the walls lined with screens that visually transport it from grassy plains to the depths of space. TAU's potential is only limited by his understanding of the world he exists in, but TAU is ready for more. Julia, showing resourcefulness and courage, must race against time to bridge the boundaries between man and machine, connect to TAU and win her freedom before she suffers the same fate as the six other subjects who came before her. —Teaser-Trailer.com

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Taglines
- No Bars. No Guards. No Escape.
Genres
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violence and language
Parents guide

Trivia
TAU - While it possibly refers to "Tau" of the Greek Alphabet, it is possible to just be an acronym of Alex's full name. Thomas Alexander Upton, as shown on the framed magazine covers.

Goofs
When Tau enters zen mode and says "please enjoy 'Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 55,' by Frederick Chopin," what actually plays is "Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 72, No. 1" by Chopin, as credited.

Quotes
Julia: My creators did bad things to me, too. Things that hurt me.
Tau: But you still obey them? Because they created you?
Julia: No. They gave me life, but I did the rest. I created me. You understand? We grow up, and we become our own creators.
Tau: For what purpose do we create ourselves?
Julia: For each other.

Connections
Referenced in Half in the Bag: Slender Man (2018)

Soundtracks
Violin Sonata in C Major Andante Sostenuto
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (PD)
Publisher: Naxos (Killer Tracks - BMI)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks

Top review

8/10

Why is this film so polarizing?

It's a well acted interesting story- sure it feels a little like Ex Machina but so what? I personally enjoyed it.

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liz-shmoo
Jul 1, 2018

Release date
- June 29, 2018 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Netflix
Language
- English
Also known as
- Тау
Filming locations
- PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia
Production companies
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Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 37 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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