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Tau

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 37m
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5.8/10
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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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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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
32K
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    • Federico D'Alessandro
    • Noga Landau
  • Stars
    • Maika Monroe
    • Ed Skrein
    • Gary Oldman(voice)
    • Federico D'Alessandro
    • Noga Landau
  • Stars
    • Maika Monroe
    • Ed Skrein
    • Gary Oldman(voice)
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    • 336User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Sasa Tomic and Ed Skrein in Tau (2018)
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    Maika Monroe
    Maika Monroe
    • Julia
    Ed Skrein
    Ed Skrein
    • Alex
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Tau
    • (voice)
    Fiston Barek
    • Subject 2
    Ivana Zivkovic
    • Subject 1
    Paul Leonard Murray
    Paul Leonard Murray
    • Chief Operating Officer
    Dragoljub Ljubicic
    • Executive 1
    Irene Chiengue Chiendjo
    • Executive 2
    Sharon D Clarke
    Sharon D Clarke
    • Queenpin
    Ian Virgo
    Ian Virgo
    • Party Boy
    Greg De Cuir
    • Delivery Man 1
    Danijel Korsa
    • Delivery Man 2
    Camryn Howard
    Camryn Howard
    • Jerry Fin
    • (uncredited)
    Sasa Tomic
    • Dancer in the club
    • (uncredited)
      • Federico D'Alessandro
      • Noga Landau
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    • 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

    User reviews336

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    6/10
    I liked it.
    I think some reviews here are way too harsh on this one. I agree that this is not a very original concept, and we've seen it executed flawlessly, even decades before. It's another angle on human-machine conflict and that's fine. I think the issue is that the script needed more coherence. There's a lot of logic issues... which is not great. But I don't think it ruins it.

    This movie delivered more than I was expecting. It has great visuals, the acting is fine, the CGI is neat, the story is interesting, engaging and drives you to an experience that is worth watching. I don't feel like it was a wasting of time at all. Make some popcorn, lay on your couch and enjoy some fun time. It may be a little silly for its premisse, to be honest, but at the end of the day this movie is entertaining and I appreciate that.
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    • heitorrferreira
    • May 28, 2020

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2018 (Canada)
      • United States
      • Official Netflix
      • English
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      • PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • Addictive Pictures
      • Kaos Theory Entertainment
      • Phantom 4 Films
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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