"If you can see the future, you can save it."

2007 1h 36m EN

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Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.

“If you can see the future, you can save it.”

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac
Julianne Moore
Callie Ferris
Jessica Biel
Liz Cooper
Thomas Kretschmann
Mr. Smith
Jim Beaver
Wisdom
Tory Kittles
Cavanaugh
Peter Falk
Irv
Enzo Cilenti
Mr. Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tamahori
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh, Paul Bernbaum, Gary Goldman
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Tamahori, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christian Wagner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you can see the future, you can save it.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Tamahori directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Christian Wagner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
4Directed by Lee Tamahori, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christian Wagner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If you can see the future, you can save it.".
9IMDB entry: tt0435705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "fortune teller", "religion and supernatural", "paranormal phenomena", "time travel".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Tattersall
Original score: Mark Isham
Editing: Christian Wagner
Production design: William Sandell
Costume design: Sanja Milkovic Hays
Makeup / hair: Patty York
VFX supervisor: John E. Sullivan
Sound: Michael Minkler
Stunt coordinator: Eddie Yansick
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $76,066,841
Return: 109% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Next (2007)

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Gimly2020-06-21
★ 4/10
I don't really know how to put the thought that came to me while watching Next in a way that makes any actual sense, so I'm just gonna out myself as kind of an idiot and tell you all what that thought literally was: "I'd like to see this movie in a different movie". Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Kamurai2020-11-20
★ 8/10
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. While I wouldn't normally consider clairvoyance "time travel", the way it is implemented in this movie is essentially time shifting. He "thinks" himself forward in time, and then essentially time shifts himself backwards to a time before he witnesses the consequence. It's such an interesting concept, but potentially un-cinematic. They honestly do an amazing job of displaying Nicholas Cage standing in place to "see" and making it seem interesting. Juliane Moore helps by being a badass lady in charge, but Jessica Biel (a proven entity herself) just doesn't have the opportunity to be little more than a damsel. Cage carries most of the movie, but is a lot less "crazy" than he is in other movies, if that is any comfort. Definitely check this out next time you're looking for an "out of the box" action flick.
JPV8522021-07-19
★ 6/10
Entertaining if not uneven sci-fi thriller. Nic Cage was fine but it was weird having a guy in his mid-50s (adding black hair coloring didn't make him look younger) wooing a woman in her early 30s, and given the romance was a good part, that is a big strike against. Another strike was some shoddy CGI, seems like they didn't have the budget that would match the action sequences. All that said, found it to be an okay time-waster and an interesting idea that probably would work as a TV series. 3.0/5