Overview
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedPhillip Noyce's 2014 science-fiction drama is set in a tightly ordered community that has eliminated war, pain, and conflict by stripping away choice and difference. A young man is selected to inherit the society's suppressed memories from an aging mentor, awakening to the full spectrum of human pleasure and suffering. Thoughtful and allegorical, the film explores freedom, conformity, emotion, and the price of a frictionless world. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.6, it's aimed at viewers who enjoy dystopian, idea-driven storytelling and coming-of-age science fiction that questions whether a life without pain is worth the loss of genuine experience.
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Trailer
Top Cast
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Meryl Streep
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Brenton Thwaites
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Alexander Skarsgård
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Katie Holmes
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Odeya Rush
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Cameron Monaghan
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4,598 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.05 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
August 13, 2014
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction
Director