Cloud Atlas

"Everything is connected."

2012 2h 52m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 7,716

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A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

“Everything is connected.”

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Cast

Tom Hanks
Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry
Halle Berry
Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym
Jim Broadbent
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Hugo Weaving
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Jim Sturgess
Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law
Bae Doona
Tilda / Megan's Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute
Ben Whishaw
Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
James D'Arcy
Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lilly Wachowski
Writers: Kurt Van Der Basch, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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$102M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Germany, United States of America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore.

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5 / 8

CAST

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533+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lilly Wachowski, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

ERA

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Lilly Wachowski directs. Frank Griebe behind the camera. Reinhold Heil scores. Alexander Berner cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2$102M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 5 countries: Germany, United States of America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore.
5533+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Lilly Wachowski, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Reinhold Heil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alexander Berner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tom Hanks and Halle Berry and Jim Broadbent carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Everything is connected.".
11IMDB entry: tt1371111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "future", "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "based on novel or book", "san francisco, california".
13Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frank Griebe
Original score: Reinhold Heil
Editing: Alexander Berner
Production design: Hugh Bateup
Costume design: Kym Barrett
Makeup / hair: Margarita Rasbasch
VFX supervisor: Florian Gellinger
Sound: Lars Ginzel
Runtime: 172 min · 2h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $102,000,000
Box office: $130,482,868
Return: 128% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cloud Atlas (2012)

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Andres Gomez2013-05-13
★ 7/10
Interesting film with an exceptional cast, fantastic performances and characterizations. The story, though, is a bit difficult to follow and, in the end, seems to not have a real point.
Travis Bell2013-08-13
★ 7.5/10
Cloud Atlas was a very well made movie but unlike a lot of movies that try to tell simultaneous stories and then have them come together at the end, this one just didn't for me. I'm still unclear as to the point of it all. Another issue I had was a general feeling of goofiness. Sure, the Cavendish story was pure comedy but the rest of the stories just didn't feel serious enough to me. It carried my attention for the 172 minutes well enough and it was entertaining, I just expected more of a pay off at the end. All in all, it's definitely worth seeing but I still haven't made up my mind if I truly liked it or not. What did you think?
Vlad Mihalca2022-01-13
★ 6/10
A not-easy-to-follow film, we are presented with sub-plots from several times and places, both past and future - in which the same characters seem to be involved. An interesting idea, good images but yu need to have a particular taste in movies in order to fully enjoy Cloud Atlas. I feel that the average audience may not be heavily impressed with they way it conveys its message - by going from one timeline to another and slowly building up all these sub-plots in parallel.