Edge of Tomorrow
Seen it?2014 | 114 min | Action, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Avengers: Endgame, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actress in an Action Movie. Also nominated for 3 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$371 million worldwide on a $178 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 822K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Doug Liman
- Tom CruiseCage
- Emily BluntRita
- Brendan GleesonGeneral Brigham
- Bill PaxtonMaster Sergeant Farell
- Jonas ArmstrongSkinner
- Tony WayKimmel
- Kick GurryGriff
- Franz DramehFord
- Dragomir MrsicKuntz
- Charlotte RileyNance