S1m0ne

"A star is... created."

2002 1h 57m EN

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6.0

MID

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50%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 1,045🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 63,655

Science FictionComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.

“A star is... created.”

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Cast

Al Pacino
Viktor Taransky
Rachel Roberts
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Catherine Keener
Elaine Christian
Evan Rachel Wood
Lainey Christian Taransky
Jay Mohr
Hal Sinclair
Winona Ryder
Nicola Anders
Jason Schwartzman
Milton
Elias Koteas
Hank Alano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Niccol
Writers: Andrew Niccol
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Niccol, shot by Edward Lachman. 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 Carter Burwell. 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 Paul Rubell 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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Al Pacino and Rachel Roberts and Catherine Keener carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A star is... created.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Niccol directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Paul Rubell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Andrew Niccol, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Al Pacino and Rachel Roberts and Catherine Keener carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A star is... created.".
7IMDB entry: tt0258153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Paul Rubell
Production design: Jan Roelfs
Costume design: Elisabetta Beraldo
Makeup / hair: Valli O'Reilly
Sound: Ron Bartlett
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $19,576,023
Return: 196% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: S1m0ne (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 49/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 63,655 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

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Andres Gomez2015-10-05
★ 6/10
A good surprise, knowing that this was not a too good comedy. Pacino plays well his role in another middle age crisis stupid movie in the tradition of "The Woman in Red" or "10".

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