Gattaca

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Gattaca

PG-13,

1997,

1h 52m,

Sci-Fi

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Vincent Freeman has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior in-valid. He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow, a laboratory-engineered valid. He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene. An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer complicates Vincent's plans.

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Critics Consensus

Intelligent and scientifically provocative, Gattaca is an absorbing sci fi drama that poses important interesting ethical questions about the nature of science.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 25, 2019

Stylishly scoped with ice-blue hues and smartly visualized with a forbiddingly cold design, Gattaca is an intelligently-conceived sci-fi chiller starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 10, 2018

3/4

An institutional hush envelops the compelling cautionary fable Gattaca as if it were muffled by a velvet lab coat.

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Jason Bailey

Vice

Nov 14, 2017

A thoughtful hybrid of sci-fi, thriller, and character drama; to give you some idea of its high-mindedness, it not only opens with a relevant Bible verse (Ecclesiastes 7:13), but in the opening credits that follow, Gore Vidal is fifth-billed.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jul 6, 2025

4/4

The screenplay is tightly written with a fascinating premise that explores society’s overemphasis on genetic manipulation as a panacea for woes they’ve invented for themselves.

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Stephen A. Russell

Orion's Shoulder (Substack)

Mar 6, 2025

It’s a cool-heeled but gripping musing on whether we should, just because we could, that also finds room for freaking Gore Vidal.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Jun 21, 2023

A tremendously interesting movie that questions eugenics and beyond. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rey W

Apr 20, 2019

Mostly a film about the human experience, it's the type of film you sometimes forget is sci-fi while watching it. A very underrated film.

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Finn S

Mar 21, 2019

AMAZING characterization and story. This movie actually teaches something, while world building creating a future world where "perfect" humans are possible. Whereas the human heart is still enough to win against all odds

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Han S

Mar 17, 2019

It is one of the most engaging sci-fi films you'll ever see. The story about a genetically discriminated individual who wishes to prove everybody wrong about his potential. Gattaca gives us an amazing film that accurately depicts a plausible future and circumstance. There is also a great score by Michael Nyman, a terrific performance by Ethan Hawke, and a heavily motivational message. How true success is measured by one's own determination, they couldn't have been anymore right about addressing it. Its one of my all time favorites.

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Harry L

Mar 3, 2019

really falls short of your expectations in many ways

Kylo L

Feb 13, 2019

Great movie. Top 5 favorite movies of all time

Draco R

Jan 31, 2019

Danny DeVito has blessed yet another film with his flawless power to become a absolutely fantastic producer for this film here not only has he graced the cast and crew with a mere mention of his name but he has forever given them the ability to speak and hear braille. Overall good movie 11/10

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Andrew Niccol

Director

Ethan Hawke

Vincent Freeman

Uma Thurman

Irene Cassini

Jude Law

Jerome Eugene Morrow

Gore Vidal

Director Josef

Alan Arkin

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Synopsis

Vincent Freeman has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior in-valid. He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow, a laboratory-engineered valid. He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene. An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer complicates Vincent's plans.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1), 35mm

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