Elysium (2013)

Directed by

Neill Blomkamp

Genre

drama film, action film, cyberpunk, science fiction film, dystopian film, science fiction action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 9,649 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the year 2154, the wealthy live on a pristine space station called Elysium while the poor struggle on a ruined Earth. A desperate man takes on a dangerous mission to reach Elysium and use its advanced medical technology to save himself.

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What happens

Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film written, co-produced, and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was Blomkamp's second directorial effort. The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster alongside Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, and William Fichtner. It takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious artificial world called Elysium. The film itself offers deliberate social commentary that explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, transhumanism, health care, worker exploitation, the justice system, technology, and social class issues. The film was released on August 9, 2013, by Sony Pictures Releasing through the TriStar Pictures label, in both conventional and IMAX Digital theaters. It received positive reviews, but critics considered it to be disappointing after Blomkamp's first film, District 9. With a budget of $115 million, Elysium was TriStar's most expensive film. It grossed $286.1 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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