Gattaca

PG-13

Released Oct 24, 1997

1 hr. 52 min.

Sci-Fi

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Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene (Uma Thurman). An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer (Gore Vidal) complicates Vincent's plans.

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Critics Consensus

Intelligent and scientifically provocative, Gattaca is an absorbing sci fi drama that poses important interesting ethical questions about the nature of science.

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Mahdi B

Terrible, boring and just long. I have never in my life been so bored while watching any kinda of film. I didn't understand one thing that happened nor any of the characters. The lighting is beyond bad and the script makes little sense, terrible in its worst and boring at its best truly garbage. (0.9/10)

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Chuck Houck C

This is the movie in which Ethan Hawke transitioned from being a movie star into an actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Cork B

Gattica isn't a standout movie in any traditional sense of the word. It doesn't have the artsiest Oscar pretentions or biggest budget, although it has a strong cast. The exploration of the themes of eugenics overlaid with a strong engaging personal story really suck you in and hold your attention. Yeah, the budget clearly wasn't huge, but the movie never looks or feels cheap. And the movie makes you think about the morality of genetics in a personal way without preaching... it just kind of lays out a very probable future for humanity.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Vikram P

Amazing film. One of the best movies I have ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Sparky K

Superb sci-fi with a heart (pun intended - you'll understand when you see it) I hadn't heard of it, so didn't know what to expect, but was absorbed from start to finish. Give it a go.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Martrix f

Gattaca is a interesting look at wanting to be the best you can be. But having to cheat to do it. Great film well worth a look.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Andrew Niccol

Director

Ethan Hawke

Vincent Freeman

Uma Thurman

Irene Cassini

Jude Law

Jerome Eugene Morrow

Gore Vidal

Director Josef

Alan Arkin

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Gattaca: Official Clip - It is Possible

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Gattaca: Official Clip - Escaping the Club

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Gattaca: Official Clip - I Am Not Jerome Morrow

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Gattaca: Official Clip - You Are Jerome Morrow

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Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent & Irene

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Gattaca: Official Clip - A De-gene-erate

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Gattaca: Official Clip - Vincent Saves Anton

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Duane Byrge

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Stylishly scoped with ice-blue hues and smartly visualized with a forbiddingly cold design, Gattaca is an intelligently-conceived sci-fi chiller starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.

Oct 25, 2019

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Mike Clark

USA Today

An institutional hush envelops the compelling cautionary fable Gattaca as if it were muffled by a velvet lab coat.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 10, 2018

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Jason Bailey

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A thoughtful hybrid of sci-fi, thriller, and character drama; to give you some idea of its high-mindedness, it not only opens with a relevant Bible verse (Ecclesiastes 7:13), but in the opening credits that follow, Gore Vidal is fifth-billed.

Nov 14, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

A tremendously interesting movie that questions eugenics and beyond. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 21, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The writer-director crafts a paranoid, discriminatory world out of ripped-from-the-headlines science. Adopting a noirish mood amid an austere dystopian backdrop, it’s the sort of Orwellian vision that could only exist in a movie.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 24, 2023

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Jimmy Cage

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A fascinating sci-fi drama that has stood the test of time with ease. The dense, romantic, somber atmosphere fits perfectly with the eerie topic that is incredibly close to us.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 18, 2022

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Synopsis

Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene (Uma Thurman). An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer (Gore Vidal) complicates Vincent's plans.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Distributor: Columbia Tristar , Columbia TriStar Home Video , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films , Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Sound Mix: SDDS , Dolby Digital , Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1) , 35mm

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