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Seen it?2017 | 90 min | Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Zack Snyder's Justice League, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After an accident, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of super powers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Randall
- Bill MilnerTom Harvey
- Maisie WilliamsLucy Walker
- Rory KinnearEllman
- Miranda RichardsonNancy 'Nan' Harvey
- Jordan BolgerDanny
- Charley Palmer RothwellEugene
- Helen DanielsKelly
- Aymen HamdouchiCutz
- Christopher ColquhounDr. Bale
- Adam LazarusDoctor