A man with imperfect genes earnestly schemes to reach the stars in a bleak, cerebral future.
Suspenseful and earnest. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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For a PG-13, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Interstellar (2014)Epic · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredExplorers traverse a wormhole, confronting vast distances and the melancholy of a dying Earth.
Ex Machina (2015)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredA young programmer uncovers unsettling truths while testing the sentience of a reclusive CEO's AI creation.
Arrival (2016)Cerebral · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredAn expert linguist races to understand an alien language, navigating a suspenseful, melancholy, and cerebral mystery.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)Bleak · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyA bleak, slow-burn mystery unfolds as a blade runner unearths a secret that could shatter society.
12 Angry Men (1957)Tense · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredTwelve jurors wrestle with their consciences, debating a young man's fate in a tense, gritty chamber drama.
Blade Runner (1982)Melancholy · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA gritty, atmospheric Los Angeles detective hunts artificial humans while confronting his own melancholy existence.
The Prestige (2006)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingTwo rival magicians engage in a cerebral and darkly-comic battle of obsession with deadly consequences.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredAn ordinary man follows an undeniable, whimsical pull toward a spectacular, suspenseful encounter in the wilderness.Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
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