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2036 Origin Unknown

  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
9.8K
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2036 Origin Unknown (2018)
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After a failed mission to Mars, A.I./ARTI is now used for the 2036 mission with a few human supervisors. A monolith of unknown origin is found there. It will have a big effect on Earth.After a failed mission to Mars, A.I./ARTI is now used for the 2036 mission with a few human supervisors. A monolith of unknown origin is found there. It will have a big effect on Earth.After a failed mission to Mars, A.I./ARTI is now used for the 2036 mission with a few human supervisors. A monolith of unknown origin is found there. It will have a big effect on Earth.

IMDb RATING
4.4/10
9.8K
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  • Director
    • Hasraf Dulull
  • Writers
    • Hasraf Dulull(based on a story by)
    • Austen Atkinson(additional dialouge by)
    • Gary Hall(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Katee Sackhoff
    • Ray Fearon
    • Julie Cox
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hasraf Dulull
  • Writers
    • Hasraf Dulull(based on a story by)
    • Austen Atkinson(additional dialouge by)
    • Gary Hall(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Katee Sackhoff
    • Ray Fearon
    • Julie Cox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 354User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    2036 Origin Unknown
    Trailer 2:29
    2036 Origin Unknown

    Photos18

    2036 Origin Unknown (2018)
    2036 Origin Unknown (2018)
    2036 Origin Unknown (2018)
    Director HaZ Dulull in an "on the set" interview
    Director HaZ Dulull approving framing of a shot
    Director HaZ Dulull working with DP - Adam Sculthorp and actress Katee Sackhoff
    Director HaZ Dulull working with Julie Cox
    Director HaZ Dulull working with Ray Fearon and Katee Sackhoff
    Director HaZ Dulull working with Julie Cox
    Director HaZ Dulull working with Katee Sackhoff
    Director - HaZ Dulull working with SFX Model supervisor: Mike Tucker.
    Director HaZ on set of Origin Unknown (2017)

    Top cast

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    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilsonas Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Sterling Brooksas Sterling Brooks
    Julie Cox
    Julie Cox
    • Lena Wilsonas Lena Wilson
    Steven Cree
    Steven Cree
    • ARTias ARTi
    • (voice)
    David Tse
    • Jian Linas Jian Lin
    • (voice)
    Neil Robertson
    • SWAT Team Soldier 1as SWAT Team Soldier 1
    Matthew Holloway
    • SWAT Team Soldier 2as SWAT Team Soldier 2
    Philip Baughan
    • SWAT Team Soldier 3as SWAT Team Soldier 3
    Archie Gemell
    • SWAT Team Soldier 4as SWAT Team Soldier 4
    Andrew Robertson
    • SWAT Team Soldier 5as SWAT Team Soldier 5
    Graeme Atkinson
    • SWAT Team Soldier 6as SWAT Team Soldier 6
    Jud Charlton
    Jud Charlton
    • ARTi stand-inas ARTi stand-in
    • (voice)
    Katie Green
    • Katie Sackoff stand-inas Katie Sackoff stand-in…
    Bruce Chong
    • Jian photo stand-inas Jian photo stand-in
    Noush Skaugen
    Noush Skaugen
    • Jill Valentineas Jill Valentine
    • (voice)
    Joe David Walters
    Joe David Walters
    • Jake Wilsonas Jake Wilson
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Hasraf Dulull
    • Writers
      • Hasraf Dulull(based on a story by)
      • Austen Atkinson(additional dialouge by)
      • Gary Hall(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    After the first manned mission to Mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson (Sackhoff) assists an artificial intelligence system, A.R.T.I. Their investigation uncovers a mysterious object under the surface of Mars, that could change the future of our planet as we know it. —boboTheDinosaur
    • trapped in space
    • artificial intelligence
    • year 2030
    • earth from space
    • booster separation
    • 20 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Humankind is about to Learn Its Place.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The AI's big eyeball is the same one used in Riddick
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, when 'Martian 1' is approaching Mars, they are talking with Earth and getting responses in REAL-TIME ... several years BEFORE the Hyperlight Communication system was invented. The SHORTEST communication time with Mars is a bit over 3 minutes each way (give or take) at its' closest approach, and up to 40 minutes at its' farthest (when we couldn't communicate anyway as the Sun would directly between us).
    • Quotes

      Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson: You may not be able to override, but I can... I got hands.

    • Connections
      References Star Wars (1977)

    User reviews354

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Adds nothing new to the genre
    This wasn't very good.

    Movies about AI always want to be thought-provoking, and at the same time they always reinvent the same wheels over and over. This movie is no different.

    If this had been made in the 80's, it would probably be considered a much better movie. But this is 2018 and you really have to bring something better to the table, especially if you want to preach a certain message.

    I'm guessing there was a clear lack of budget, because apart from the CGI quality that ranges from barely passable to outright terrible, they had to invent some "science" and background to the story to justify the lack of actors and sets; the movie takes place in one room, and it's 90% Katee Sackhoff you see on screen.

    This is not necessarily a bad thing, because with a great script and a great actor you can really create something wonderful (and CGI be damned). But the script overall is just so poor and Katee Sackhoff, who manages to pull off a decent performance (but no more than that), simply can't carry something like this and just drowns in the bad dialogue and overall story that unfolds around her in a largely illogical and mostly very unoriginal manner.

    The pacing overall is slow, but not too slow for me personally, and nearing the end it does try to offer some sort of resolvement, with a little twist. If the movie itself had been better up to that point, I probably could have appreciated that effort a bit more. It also didn't help that most of the bigger questions are actually never answered and that the last 15 or so minutes were apparently filmed through a kaleidoscope.

    All in all, not an unlikeable movie, but it's just not good at all. 4,5/10, rounding it up to a generous 5.
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    • Jun 16, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2036 Pôvod neznámy
    • Filming locations
      • West London Film Studios, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Parkgate Entertainment
      • Origin Unknown Films
      • Head Gear Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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