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Sign Gene

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2017 | 70 min | Science Fiction, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz 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 and adventure fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 10 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The NYC agent Tom Clerc, deaf and carrier of a powerful gene mutation that enables him to create superpowers through the use of Sign language, is sent to Japan with his colleague to investigate various intriguing crimes committed by Japanese Deaf mutants.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emilio Insolera

  • Emilio InsoleraTom Clerc
  • Carola InsoleraKate Massieu
  • Benjamin BahanHugh Denison
  • Hiroshi VavaTatsumi Fuwa
  • Humberto InsoleraJux Clerc
  • Lauren RidloffQIA Agent