Underplayed Gems

Mickey 17 (2025)

Mickey 17 poster
Directed by
Bong Joon-ho
Genre
drama film, comedy film, action film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
South Korea, United States
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 3,681 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 2054, a man signs up as an Expendable on a space colonization mission. He is repeatedly cloned after each death and must navigate the dark and absurd consequences of his expendable status.

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What happens

Mickey 17 is a 2025 science fiction black comedy film written, produced, and directed by Bong Joon Ho, based on the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. The film stars Robert Pattinson in the title role, alongside Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Patsy Ferran, Cameron Britton, Daniel Henshall, Stephen Park, Anamaria Vartolomei, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. Set in the year 2054, the plot follows a man who joins a space colony voyage as an "Expendable", a disposable worker who is cloned every time he dies. Mickey 17 had its world premiere at Leicester Square in London on February 13, 2025, and was released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures in South Korea on February 28, and in the United States on March 7. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box office failure, unable to earn back its budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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