Under the Skin (2013)
- Directed by
- Jonathan Glazer
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, science fiction film, arthouse science fiction film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 3,852 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An extraterrestrial creature takes the form of a human woman and drives around Scotland at night. It lures lone men into a trap.
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What happens
Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an extraterrestrial disguised as a human who preys on lone men in the evening hours in Scotland. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2013. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2014, and in other territories later in the year. Glazer developed Under the Skin for over a decade. He and Campbell pared it back from an elaborate, effects-heavy concept to a sparse story focusing on an alien perspective of the human condition. Most of the cast had no acting experience, and many scenes were filmed with hidden cameras. The film was a box-office failure, grossing $7.2 million on a budget of $13.3 million. Under the Skin was acclaimed for Glazer’s direction, Johansson's performance, Landin’s cinematography, and Mica Levi's score. It received numerous accolades and awards, was named the best film of the year by various critics and publications, appeared on many best-of-the-decade lists, and was ranked 61st on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list. In 2025, Rolling Stone and The New York Times named it among the best films of the 21st century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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