Life

20172017
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1h 44m

Julie Lynn, Mary Jo Markey, and Nigel Phelps in Life (2017)

An international space crew discovers life on Mars.

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A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars and now threatens all life on Earth.A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars and now threatens all life on Earth.A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars and now threatens all life on Earth.

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Awards
- 8 nominations

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Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Ryan Reynolds in Life (2017)

Rebecca Ferguson in Life (2017)

Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Ryan Reynolds in Life (2017)

Rebecca Ferguson and Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Ryan Reynolds in Life (2017)

Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)

Rebecca Ferguson at an event for Life (2017)

Rebecca Ferguson at an event for Life (2017)

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Six astronauts aboard the space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism - the first example of life beyond Earth. But..things aren't always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected. —ElDiomedes

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Taglines
- Be careful what you search for.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language throughout, some sci-fi violence and terror
Parents guide

Trivia
It was intended to have Ryan Reynolds play the main character. However, scheduling conflicts with The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) forced him to take a supporting role instead.

Goofs
In the opening scene, the view of outer space from the International Space Station shows twinkling stars. Stars do not actually twinkle in the way we see them, but the twinkling is an optical illusion of the light from stars being refracted by the earth's atmosphere.

Quotes
David Jordan: Goodnight, nobody.

Crazy credits
The music for the end titles begins with the song Spirit in the Sky. This was used during the live broadcast from the ill-fated Apollo XIII moon mission. A recreation of this broadcast, along with this song, was included in the film of the same name. The irony is intentional, as the song is about dying.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.7 (2017)

Soundtracks
Let's Get It On
Written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend

Top review

6/10

Expect the Expected?

Not such an original premise of a sci-fi film, but it seems to tick along ok. The cast and production values are quite good. It's a reasonable viewing mind you, but the climax is more inevitable rather than a twist.

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8

swordsnare
Nov 10, 2019

Why do they keep the poor little rat tied up?

Release date
- March 24, 2017 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Site
- Official Site (France)
Languages
Also known as
- Mầm Sống Hiểm Họa
Filming locations
- Halong Bay, Vietnam
Production companies
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Budget
- $58,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $30,234,022
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,501,936
- Mar 26, 2017
Gross worldwide
- $100,541,806

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Runtime
1 hour 44 minutes
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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