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Upgrade

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 40m
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Logan Marshall-Green in Upgrade (2018)
Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.
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Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experim... Read allSet in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant.Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,257
256
  • Director
    • Leigh Whannell
  • Writer
    • Leigh Whannell
  • Stars
    • Logan Marshall-Green
    • Melanie Vallejo
    • Steve Danielsen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Leigh Whannell
  • Writer
    • Leigh Whannell
  • Stars
    • Logan Marshall-Green
    • Melanie Vallejo
    • Steve Danielsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 280Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 26 nominations

    Videos4

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:01
    Trailer #2
    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 2:43
    Red Band Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Official Trailer
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    Clip 3:29
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top

    Photos182

    Logan Marshall-Green and Melanie Vallejo in Upgrade (2018)
    Logan Marshall-Green in Upgrade (2018)
    Logan Marshall-Green and Betty Gabriel in Upgrade (2018)
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    Logan Marshall-Green and Stephanie Demkiw in Upgrade (2018)
    Leigh Whannell in Upgrade (2018)
    Leigh Whannell, Logan Marshall-Green, Mark Newton, and Benedict Hardie at an event for Upgrade (2018)
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    Upgrade (2018)
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    Logan Marshall-Green in Upgrade (2018)
    Logan Marshall-Green and Melanie Vallejo in Upgrade (2018)

    Top cast

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    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Grey Traceas Grey Trace
    Melanie Vallejo
    • Asha Traceas Asha Trace
    Steve Danielsen
    • Jeff Handleyas Jeff Handley
    Abby Craden
    Abby Craden
    • Karaas Kara
    • (voice)
    Harrison Gilbertson
    Harrison Gilbertson
    • Eron Keenas Eron Keen
    Benedict Hardie
    Benedict Hardie
    • Fiskas Fisk
    Richard Cawthorne
    Richard Cawthorne
    • Serkas Serk
    Christopher Kirby
    Christopher Kirby
    • Tolanas Tolan
    Richard Anastasios
    • Wenas Wen
    Kenny Low
    Kenny Low
    • Police Driveras Police Driver
    Linda Cropper
    • Pamelaas Pamela
    Betty Gabriel
    Betty Gabriel
    • Detective Cortezas Detective Cortez
    Emily Havea
    • Nurse Hendersonas Nurse Henderson
    Ming-Zhu Hii
    Ming-Zhu Hii
    • Dr Diana Gordonas Dr Diana Gordon
    Simon Maiden
    Simon Maiden
    • Stemas Stem
    • (voice)
    Stephanie Demkiw
    Stephanie Demkiw
    • Technicianas Technician
    • (as Dr Stephanie Demkiw)
    Manjot Jassal
    • Technicianas Technician
    Esther Joseph
    • Technicianas Technician
    • Director
      • Leigh Whannell
    • Writer
      • Leigh Whannell
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the fight scenes, the camera often tracks Grey so that he remains in the middle of frame. According to director Leigh Whannell, this was achieved by hiding a phone somewhere on actor Logan Marshall-Green, which the cameras could then pair to and follow with as much accuracy as possible.
    • Goofs
      Stem asks Grey to hold the drawn tattoo in front of his eyes in order to read it for him. However, Stem already has the picture (since he has drawn it) in his memory, so there was no logical reason to re-scan it again for the purpose of reading it.
    • Quotes

      Grey Trace: See, you thought I was a cripple but you didn't know that I'm a ninja.

      Stem: While I am state of the art, I am not a ninja.

    • Crazy credits
      In lieu of text, the production companies and title are instead narrated by an artificial female voice, represented visually by sound waves.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Upgrade (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Smokestack Lightning
      Written by Howlin' Wolf (as Chester Burnett)

      Performed by Howlin' Wolf

      Published by Arc Music Corp/Jewel Music (Australia)

      By kind permission of the Music Sales Group

      Under exclusive license from Geffen Records

      Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

    User reviews1.3K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Cheap genre filmmaking done right
    This film is basically "Robocop" meets "Death Wish", with less satire than the former and more humor than the latter. And it's a B movie blast. An unrelenting pace, fantastic fight choreography that doesn't skimp on the gleeful blood and gore, and never not fun or interesting to look at.

    Yeah some of the one-liner dialogue as delivered by Logan Marshall-Green feels a bit forced and the plot isn't exactly clever or unique, but damn it, it all works and it makes it's own beautiful alchemy out of a bunch of borrowed parts. This is cheap genre filmmaking done right.
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    • spencergrande6
    • Apr 30, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Stem
    • Filming locations
      • Craigeburn, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Automatik Entertainment
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Fulcrum Media Finance
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,977,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,670,905
      • Jun 3, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,706,680
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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