Crimes of the Future
Seen it?2022 | 107 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Upgrade, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use Tenser's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of Canada: Best Direction in a Feature Film. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $27 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 267K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Viggo MortensenSaul Tenser
- Léa SeydouxCaprice
- Scott SpeedmanLang Dotrice
- Kristen StewartTimlin
- Welket BunguéCope
- Don McKellarWippet
- Tanaya BeattyBerst
- Nadia LitzRouter
- Lihi KornowskiDjuna
- Denise CapezzaOdile