The Assessment
Seen it?2025 | 114 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved eXistenZ, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$279K worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fleur Fortuné
- Elizabeth OlsenMia
- Alicia VikanderVirginia
- Himesh PatelAaryan
- Indira VarmaAmbika
- Minnie DriverEvie
- Nicholas PinnockWalter
- Charlotte RitchieSerena
- Leah HarveyHolly
- Suhayla Balli Al Soufi Del DiegoYoung Mia
- Angeline Padrón FilippovaAmy