Spiderhead

"How far would you go to fix human nature?"

2022 1h 47m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 1,822

Science FictionThriller

Synopsis

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A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius.

“How far would you go to fix human nature?”

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Cast

Chris Hemsworth
Steve Abnesti
Miles Teller
Jeff
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Lizzy
Mark Paguio
Mark Verlaine
Tess Haubrich
Heather
BeBe Bettencourt
Emma
Nathan Jones
Rogan
Angie Milliken
Sarah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, George Saunders
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett-Bell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to fix human nature?".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9783600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Kosinski directs. Claudio Miranda behind the camera. Joseph Trapanese scores. Stephen Mirrione cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stephen Mirrione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett-Bell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to fix human nature?".
7IMDB entry: tt9783600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "dystopia", "psychological stress", "prison escape", "psychological thriller".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Original score: Joseph Trapanese
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production design: Jeremy Hindle
Costume design: Amelia Gebler
Makeup / hair: Tracey Henton
VFX supervisor: Ryan Tudhope
Sound: Tom Myers
Stunt coordinator: Keir Beck
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Spiderhead (2022)

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Manuel São Bento2022-06-17
★ 6/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/spiderhead-spoiler-free-review "Spiderhead contains a fascinating high-concept sci-fi premise, but even with an extraordinary cast, it falls short of its narrative potential. Chris Hemsworth proves again that he's one of the most underrated actors working today, while Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett share excellent chemistry. Technically, Joseph Kosinski and his team are able to generate an uneasy atmosphere in a single location without forgetting some visually impressive shot selection. Nevertheless, the story loses energy and focus during the second act, leaving dozens of creative, genuinely captivating paths unexplored or underdeveloped, ultimately choosing the safest, most generic alternative. Revelations and twists are somewhat inconsistent but undeniably impactful. I still highly recommend it. I'm very curious about the general audience's reaction." Rating: B-
JustEntertainment2022-06-20
★ 4/10
The concept is fascinating enough, but the story is so slow and boring that it's hard to follow. Seems like there's a message buried somewhere in there, but it's easy to fall asleep before Evil Corporations oh my god is properly repackaged and regurgitated at whatever climax they think they wrote into the script somewhere. Snore.
misubisu2022-06-29
★ 4/10
Can't fault the acting or the production values. This was filmed in Australia, on an island in Queensland. The premise should be more interesting than the way this film presents it. Poor directing? Perhaps. As I said, the acting is good and believable. A couple of plot holes that I couldn't wrap my head around. The film was based on a short story, which I'm told is a very good story. Clearly the movie got something very wrong. A few days after I watched it, and the movie is unmemorable.