Annihilation

"Fear what's inside."

2018 1h 55m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 9,692

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

“Fear what's inside.”

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Cast

Natalie Portman
Lena
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Dr Ventress
Gina Rodriguez
Anya Thorensen
Tessa Thompson
Josie Radek
Tuva Novotny
Cass Sheppard
Oscar Isaac
Kane
Benedict Wong
Lomax
Sonoya Mizuno
Humanoid / Katie (Med Student)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Garland
Writers: Alex Garland, Martin Asbury
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Garland, shot by Rob Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Natalie Portman and Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fear what's inside.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2798920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alex Garland directs. Rob Hardy behind the camera. Geoff Barrow scores. Barney Pilling cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Alex Garland, shot by Rob Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Geoff Barrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barney Pilling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Natalie Portman and Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fear what's inside.".
8IMDB entry: tt2798920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 42 themes, including "depression", "florida", "quarantine", "coma".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Original score: Geoff Barrow
Editing: Barney Pilling
Production design: Mark Digby
Costume design: Sammy Sheldon
Makeup / hair: Charlotte Rogers
VFX supervisor: Andrew Whitehurst
Sound: Ben Barker
Stunt coordinator: Jo McLaren
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $43,070,915
Return: 108% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Annihilation (2018)

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Rodney Wollam2018-02-23
★ 6/10
What does it look like to inferior human beings when an advanced alien race begins terraforming our planet right out from under us? This. This is what it looks like. 6/10.
Gimly2018-03-19
★ 8/10
Critics are by and large on board with Annihilation. Audiences however have been more split. Even the people I know personally are coming out strongly either for or against it. Normally, those are the kind of movies that I find myself feeling in the middle about. You know, the movies that people say "You either love it or you hate it, there is no middle ground!"? Yeah, those are the sort of thing I almost always end up giving a five or six out of ten. But with this one? I fall very, very firmly on the side in favour of Annihilation. I did love it. Aesthetics is a big part of that, I'm not gonna lie. I'm also digging the chimeric creature design I've seen on Netflix so far this year (in both this and The Ritual). But the philosophical stuff is what really does it for me. Annihilation approaches its context in a completely original way, and I for one feel richer for having seen it. Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite.
lori0071012018-06-15
★ 6/10
In and of itself, the history of Annihilation is not bad. It has a lot of pictures and camera settings. The individual scenes are told leisurely and you take time for each individual setting. It is also noticeable that the figure drawings of every actress, carries a secret that is gradually revealed. This also makes it a bit more exciting for the narrative strand. Alex Garland also understands how to set the special effects to the perfect scene. The effects are very colorful and you can also notice how he is charging the tension. The creatures are very beautiful, although you know that in the next scene you can't trust the beauty. The meaning of life is also a message from Garland. Where we come from and where we go. Unfortunately, Garland sometimes delays the story too much and then waits in vain until Garland comes to the point. Also the actresses are very well selected and you notice that each of the women have a heavy backpack to wear. Conclusion: A quiet and lengthy film about the existence and fate of different women bring mood, but a bit more action you would have already given the movie!