Equals
Seen it?2015 | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 romantics and sci-fi fans. If you loved Never Let Me Go or A.I. Artificial Intelligence, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Drake Doremus
- Nicholas HoultSilas
- Kristen StewartNia
- Jacki WeaverBess
- Guy PearceJonas
- Rebecca HazlewoodZoe
- Scott LawrenceMark
- Kai LennoxMax
- Rizwan ManjiGilead
- Aurora PerrineauIris
- Bel PowleyRachel