Archive

"Death is not the end"

2020 1h 49m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 882

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2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

“Death is not the end”

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Cast

Theo James
George Almore
Stacy Martin
Jules Almore / J3 / J2 (voice)
Rhona Mitra
Simone
Peter Ferdinando
Tagg
Lia Williams
House (voice)
Toby Jones
Vincent Sinclair
Richard Glover
Melvin
Hans Peterson
Elson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gavin Rothery
Writers: Gavin Rothery
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United Kingdom, Hungary, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Hungary, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gavin Rothery, shot by Laurie Rose. 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 Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Biskupski 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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Theo James and Stacy Martin and Rhona Mitra carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death is not the end".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gavin Rothery directs. Laurie Rose behind the camera. Steven Price scores. Adam Biskupski cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Hungary, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Hungary, United States of America.
4Directed by Gavin Rothery, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Adam Biskupski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Theo James and Stacy Martin and Rhona Mitra carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Death is not the end".
9IMDB entry: tt6882604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "android", "jealousy", "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "isolation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Original score: Steven Price
Editing: Adam Biskupski
Production design: Gavin Rothery
Costume design: András Dániel Tóth
Makeup / hair: Zsombor Ágoston
VFX supervisor: Tim Ledbury
Sound: Brian Gilligan
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $243,279
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Archive (2020)

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therapist2020-11-10
★ 7/10
Initially I thought it was a movie about A.I. since it's a catchy word in tech these days. The movie moves in a slow pace and sometimes I felt a little bored, but the ending was nice. Soundtrack was great. The robots could use a little more CGI since you could clearly see it was a person behind them. I would rate the movie 7/10. It was entertaining.
Ahmad2022-12-08
★ 7/10
Wow! It’s rare for a film to render me completely speechless, but this one did just that. “Archive” is a visually stunning and emotionally moving film. The set design is immersive and transports the viewer into the world of the story. Theo James delivers his best performance yet. The film does an excellent job of telling its story through visuals rather than relying on heavy dialogue, which adds to its impact. The little interactions with the robots were exceptional; I’ve never seen anything close to it on the main screen. The robot’s ability to convey such depth of emotion despite its lack of human facial characteristics is remarkable. Very few films do it so convincingly, so props to the director and the VFX crew. My major criticism is the film’s runtime. At times, the story feels drawn out, and a tighter, shorter runtime would have improved the overall pacing. Unfortunately, most people have missed the deeper layers in this film, as at least the ratings portray. Nevertheless, “Archive” is a must-see for fans of science fiction. ___ Rating: 7.0/10 (Good)
TkA2026-07-31
★ 9/10
I loved it! This is an excellent science fiction movie, that hits on all the required points of successful science fiction. We need more science fiction movies like this!\ \ I really want to say more about this, but don't want to spoil it,so just do yourself a favour, stop reading right now, and go watch it.\ \ Superb job to everyone involved in this film, I'm looking forward to your next projects.