Kimi

"She's not the only one listening."

2022 1h 29m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,028

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Synopsis

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A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.

“She's not the only one listening.”

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Cast

Zoë Kravitz
Angela Childs
Byron Bowers
Terry Hughes
Jaime Camil
Antonio Rivas
Erika Christensen
Samantha Gerrity
Derek DelGaudio
Bradley Hasling
Robin Givens
Angela's Mother
Charles Halford
Tall Thug
Devin Ratray
Kevin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: David Koepp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Steven Soderbergh. 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 Cliff Martinez. 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 Steven Soderbergh 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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Zoë Kravitz and Byron Bowers and Jaime Camil carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's not the only one listening.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Soderbergh directs. Steven Soderbergh behind the camera. Cliff Martinez scores. Steven Soderbergh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Steven Soderbergh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steven Soderbergh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zoë Kravitz and Byron Bowers and Jaime Camil carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's not the only one listening.".
9IMDB entry: tt14128670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Original score: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Steven Soderbergh
Production design: Philip Messina
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: Leslie D. Bennett
VFX supervisor: Bruce Jones
Sound: Larry Blake
Stunt coordinator: R.A. Rondell
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Kimi (2022)

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Manuel São Bento2022-03-30
★ 5/10
MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "KIMI contains the narrative potential and impactful cinematography that movies by Steven Soderbergh (No Sudden Move) always have, but not even a superb performance from Zoë Kravitz (The Batman) can hide some issues with the developed themes. Technologically, the proximity of this world to ours is frighteningly realistic, but the attempts to tackle agoraphobia and invasion of privacy aren't all successful. The protagonist's arc focuses on her ability to overcome past trauma, something that is mostly well-done. However, the abrupt conclusion of the whole story not only lessens and simplifies PTSD but raises numerous plot-related logical questions, in addition to a moral one concerning stalking. It will likely create some division within the general audience." Rating: C
tmdb625835832022-09-12
NEW SODERBERGH! NEW SODERBERGH! It’s three in the morning, but I’m gonna try and put down some coherent thoughts. This is exactly what I expected from a Soderberg thriller, and I mean that in the best way possible. I love his work and this is no exception. The technical filmmaking elements here are great: camerawork, editing, and its general sense of scene-to-scene rhythm. Feels methodical and elegant while still being fun and watchable. There are quite a few sequences that will stick with me for a while. Like how personal the stakes are in this and how well Zoë Kravitz handles her role. Reminded me a lot of Aneesh Chaganty’s Run in the way it frames and establishes its story. The biggest problems for me: It loses some of its rhythm around the middle and doesn’t feel as fleshed out as it could have been. Given how much I love David Koepp’s other works, I was a bit sad to see a lot of my qualms falling to the story writing/structuring. Few problems aside, I had a great time! Guess I’ll have to check out No Sudden Move now 👀 Side note: Watched this down in my room which means my HomePod Mini was looming right below my screen the whole time. Considering that the 4D experience.
tmdb625835832022-09-12
Hadn’t stopped thinking about this since I first watched it, so I finally revisited it! Loved it even more this time around. The score and cinematography still might be my favorite aspects of this, it curates a thrilling and functional style. The direction and performances stood out to me a little more on this viewing to, sublime stuff. Hitchcock-influenced Soderbergh is too powerful.