Crimes of the Future
Seen it?1984 | 63 min | Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 4.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved Bugonia, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor while trying to retain morality in the sex-obsessed society he lives in.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Ronald MlodzikAdrian Tripod
- Jon Lidolt
- Tania Zolty
- Paul Mulholland
- Jack Messinger
- Iain Ewing
- William Haslam
- Raymond Woodley
- Stefan Czernecki
- Rafe Macpherson