M3GAN

"She's more than a toy. She's family."

2022 1h 42m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 5,052

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Synopsis

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A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

“She's more than a toy. She's family.”

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Cast

Allison Williams
Gemma
Violet McGraw
Cady
Amie Donald
M3gan
Jenna Davis
M3gan (voice)
Ronny Chieng
David
Brian Jordan Alvarez
Cole
Jen Van Epps
Tess
Stephane Garneau-Monten
Kurt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerard Johnstone
Writers: James Wan, Akela Cooper, Akela Cooper
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $180M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "M3GAN Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Gerard Johnstone, shot by Peter McCaffrey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anthony B. Willis. 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 Jeff McEvoy 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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Allison Williams and Violet McGraw and Amie Donald carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's more than a toy. She's family.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gerard Johnstone directs. Peter McCaffrey behind the camera. Anthony B. Willis scores. Jeff McEvoy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $180M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Part of the "M3GAN Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gerard Johnstone, shot by Peter McCaffrey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anthony B. Willis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff McEvoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Allison Williams and Violet McGraw and Amie Donald carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's more than a toy. She's family.".
9IMDB entry: tt8760708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "android", "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "killer robot", "aunt niece relationship".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter McCaffrey
Original score: Anthony B. Willis
Editing: Jeff McEvoy
Production design: Kim Sinclair
Costume design: Daniel Cruden
Makeup / hair: Stephan Ashdown
VFX supervisor: Damon Duncan
Sound: P.K. Hooker
Stunt coordinator: Lex D. Geddings
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $180,089,109
Return: 1501% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: M3GAN (2022)

Part of

M3GAN Collection

A series of sci-fi/horror films about an artificially intelligent killer doll.

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Gerard Johnstone

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Nathan2023-01-06
★ 7/10
M3GAN achieved its goal perfectly by delivering a hilarious dark comedy that was incredibly aware at how ridiculous the premise is. It had me laughing my ass off and had some pretty decent kills for a PG-13 film, although I think it could have been even better with a hard R rating. But this film is not just a dark horror comedy, it dives deeper than its surface appeal. Deep down there is intimate social commentary on parents using technology as a crutch. Whenever M3GAN is in the room, Gemma finds it easier to neglect her niece and let's M3GAN take control of the parenting. This makes it much harder for her to get a genuine connection with her to fulfill motherly needs. I found this surprisingly compelling and really does have a genuine impact in today's society, obviously not with life size android dolls but with tablets and phones. Really enjoyed this aspect of the film. Allison Williams delivered a pretty decent performance; it was nice to see her in another prominent horror role since Get Out. Violet McGraw once again was great as an inspiring child actress; her filmography is beginning to be stacked for her being such a young age. All other performances were quite lackluster, but that is expected in a film of this nature. Overall, there is not really much more to say. This film is funny, weird, and wildly fun. It's never going to be a standout competitor for award season but there is something to say about the pure entertainment it was able to deliver. Score: 66% Verdict: Good Theater Verdict: See It
BryceSpencer2023-01-12
★ 9/10
I was excited, but didn't have much expectations for a PG-13 horror movie. But this was a surprisingly good horror flick. Though the majority of the film's slasher moments are near the end, the story's introduction and setup were surprisingly engaging. Watching the creation of M3GAN and the development of her relationship with the characters in the story was a great way of anticipating the moment she would take matters into her own hands. My only problem is that I wanted to see more. Overall, surprisingly solid for a PG-13 horror movie. 9/10.
Manuel São Bento2023-01-15
★ 7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/m3gan-review "M3GAN doesn't reinvent the respective subgenre of killer robots or AI that turns against humans, but it kept me entertainingly invested throughout its entire runtime. Akela Cooper's premise is pushed to its limits - and even beyond - being elevated by excellent performances, a clever satirical narrative, eyebrow-raising killings, and meaningful messages about parenting and technology's role in a child's upbringing. It doesn't take itself too seriously or tries to be more than what it truly is. Far from being a masterpiece, but if only all January horror flicks were like this one..." Rating: B