Surrogates
Seen it?2009 | 89 min | Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 The Creator, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$122 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Mostow
- Bruce WillisTom Greer
- Radha MitchellJennifer Peters
- Rosamund PikeMaggie Greer
- James CromwellDr. Lionel Canter
- Ving RhamesProphet
- Helena MattssonJJ the Blonde
- Boris KodjoeAndrew Stone
- Ian NovickAndre
- Devin RatrayBobby Saunders
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