Gamer
Seen it?2009 | 95 min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Looper, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$50 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
- Gerard ButlerKable
- Amber VallettaAngie
- Michael C. HallKen Castle
- Kyra SedgwickGina Parker Smith
- Logan LermanSimon
- Alison LohmanTrace
- Terry CrewsHackman
- Ramsey MooreGorge
- LudacrisHumanz Brother
- Johnny WhitworthScotch