Oblivion
Seen it?2013 | 124 min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or Star Trek Into Darkness, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$286 million worldwide on a $120 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 616K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
- Tom CruiseJack
- Morgan FreemanBeech
- Olga KurylenkoJulia
- Andrea RiseboroughVictoria
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauSykes
- Melissa LeoSally
- Zoë BellKara
- Abigail LoweJulia's Child
- Isabelle LoweJulia's Child
- Booch O'ConnellTourist (uncredited)