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Upside Down

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2012 | 104 min | Romance, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (28% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 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 romantics, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $50 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 77K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Juan Diego Solanas

  • Kirsten DunstEden Moore
  • Jim SturgessAdam Kirk
  • Timothy SpallBob Boruchowitz
  • James KidnieLagavullan
  • Holly UlothPaula
  • Blu MankumaAlbert
  • Nicholas RosePablo
  • Vlasta VranaMr. Hunt
  • Kate TrotterBecky
  • Janine TheriaultMiss Maguire