Limitless

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Limitless

PG-13,

2011,

1h 45m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Action

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Facing unemployment and his girlfriend's rejection, writer Eddie Morra is sure that he has no future. That all changes when an old friend gives him a drug that produces enhanced mental acuity. Stoked on the untested chemical, Eddie rises to the top of the financial world and attracts the attention of a tycoon who intends to use him to make a fortune. But terrible side effects and a dwindling supply threaten to collapse Eddie's house of cards.

Critics Consensus

Although its script is uneven, Neil Burger directs Limitless with plenty of visual panache, and Bradley Cooper makes for a charismatic star.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Aug 9, 2023

2/5

Every generation gets its Boiler Room.

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Kimber Myers

The Playlist

Aug 15, 2013

C+

Paradoxically absorbing, yet cliched and empty, this power-based New York story is a bit of an entertaining thrill ride, probably far more popcorn-engrossing than it deserves to be...

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Philip French

Guardian

Mar 28, 2011

[An] ingenious, extremely violent thriller...

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20, 2025

4/5

The slickness and coolness of "Limitless" is also cemented by Bradley Cooper's performance.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

May 11, 2024

5/10

Its science fiction premise about the enhanced drug has a gripping start, but it never breaks its limits and loses the dose of suspense when it frequents common places that, as a side effect, make it terribly dull. [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jul 31, 2023

2.5/4

Limitless is frustrating because there are plenty of compelling ideas at work here, but they’re dumbed down by a screenplay that isn’t capable of being as intelligent as its central character.

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Kylo M

Feb 10, 2019

Well-acted, highly intriguing and thoroughly entertaining.

Abraham R

Jan 30, 2019

Literally my favorite movie ever. So trippy and fascinating, so well constructed and complex. Absolutely got me obsessed with nootropic drugs.

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Harry G

Jan 19, 2019

Love the ideas and creativity of the movie, kinda inspiring honestly

Finn W

Dec 31, 2018

Stylish. Narration is cheap and pacing needs work.

George G

Dec 8, 2018

Un'idea di base estremamente interessante sfruttata e diluita con superficialità in un film che non riesce a godere appieno del suo stesso potenziale. E' la durata l'aspetto che infastidisce di più, visto che non si prendono il giusto tempo per approfondire la storia e tendono a velocizzare il tutto per giungere in un finale scontato e poco coinvolgente. Nel complesso ovviamente riesce ad intrattenere con molta facilità, aiutato anche dalle originali immagini e dalle trovate registiche lungo il corso della pellicola.

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Poe S

Nov 29, 2018

The story explores themes of drug addiction, self-development and the latter through the former. While the film itself isn't anything too special, it employs some great editing, playing with different colours schemes in different moods and typography. Not the worst way to spend 105min.

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Synopsis

Facing unemployment and his girlfriend's rejection, writer Eddie Morra is sure that he has no future. That all changes when an old friend gives him a drug that produces enhanced mental acuity. Stoked on the untested chemical, Eddie rises to the top of the financial world and attracts the attention of a tycoon who intends to use him to make a fortune. But terrible side effects and a dwindling supply threaten to collapse Eddie's house of cards.

Director: Neil Burger
Producer: Leslie Dixon, Scott Kroopf, Ryan Kavanaugh
Screenwriter: Leslie Dixon
Distributor: Relativity Media
Production Co: Many Rivers, Boy of the Year
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Sexuality|Thematic Material Invol Drugs|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $79.2M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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