Cloud Atlas
Seen it?2012 | 172 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved The Matrix or Blade Runner, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 52 min.
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Makeup. Also nominated for 1 more Critics' Choice Award. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$130 million worldwide on a $102 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
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- Halle BerryNative Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym
- Jim BroadbentCaptain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
- Hugo WeavingHaskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
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- Ben WhishawCabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
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- Zhou XunTalbot / Hotel Manager / Yoona-939 / Rose
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