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Ex Machina

7.6

Released January 21, 2015Runtime 1h 48min

There is nothing more human than the will to survive

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

DNA Films

Film4 Productions

IAC Films

Scott Rudin Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $36,869,414
Profit/Loss: $21,869,414

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Cast

Domhnall GleesonCaleb

Alicia VikanderAva

Oscar IsaacNathan

Sonoya MizunoKyoko

Corey JohnsonJay

Claire SelbyLily

Symara A. TemplemanJasmine

Gana BayarsaikhanJade

Tiffany PisaniKatya

Elina AlminasAmber

Chelsea LiOffice Girl (uncredited)

Dan PappaspanosOffice Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Alex GarlandDirector

San DaveyScript Supervisor

Nick Heckstall-SmithFirst Assistant Director

Ray KennySecond Assistant Director

Tonje S. RollandSecond Assistant Director

Gayle DickieThird Assistant Director

Alex GarlandWriter

Allon ReichProducer

Andrew MacdonaldProducer

Caroline LevyLine Producer

Jason SackAssociate Producer

Scott RudinExecutive Producer

Joanne SmithAssociate Producer

Tessa RossExecutive Producer

Eli BushExecutive Producer

Francine MaislerCasting

Tim OrlikAssistant Accountant

Melissa KostenbauderCasting Associate

Daniel BuddFirst Assistant Accountant

Kathy Driscoll-MohlerCasting Associate

Jarle TangenLine Producer

Samantha BlackProduction Coordinator

Rebecca CronsheyProducer's Assistant

Alex GladstoneLocation Manager

Agnes Meath BakerProducer's Assistant

Tor Arne ØvrebøProduction Manager

Nuala Alen-BuckleyProduction Accountant

Vivien KennyProduction Assistant

Rory JohnstonProduction Assistant

Sara DesmondUnit Production Manager

Saba KiaLocation Assistant

Per Henry BorchLocation Manager

Russell DarlingVisual Effects

Jay PatelDigital Imaging Technician

Mark DayEditor

Sammy SheldonCostume Design

Rob HardyDirector of Photography

Mark DigbyProduction Design

Geoff BarrowOriginal Music Composer

Ben SalisburyOriginal Music Composer

Glenn FreemantleSound Designer

Niv AdiriSound Re-Recording Mixer

Benjamin CarlsonVFX Production Coordinator

Steve StreetVFX Supervisor

Yann McCulloughMusic Editor

Michelle DaySet Decoration

Nicolas BeckerFoley

Ray MarstonWigmaker

Stuart NelhamsVisual Effects Editor

Sara BennettVisual Effects Supervisor

Katrina MackayArt Direction

Sian GriggMakeup Department Head

Ketan WaikarAssistant Art Director

Peter BurgisFoley

Nicole YoungCostume Supervisor

Todd KleparskiDigital Intermediate

Collette NunesVisual Effects Editor

Xinyi PuahVisual Effects Editor

John LockwoodVisual Effects Supervisor

Fay McConkeyVisual Effects Producer

Stuart HowellSecond Unit Cinematographer

Jeremy BrabenHelicopter Camera

Hermione ByrtFirst Assistant Editor

Glenn FreemantleSupervising Sound Editor

Andy BennettStunt Coordinator

Rob MayorAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Nicolas HernandezCG Supervisor

Tim FieldVisual Effects Producer

Aimee SpinksStill Photographer

Andrew WhitehurstVisual Effects Supervisor

Steve OwenDigital Intermediate

Jamie WelshDigital Intermediate

Tom CairnsDigital Intermediate

François KamfferDigital Intermediate

Sarah ClarkUnit Publicist

Ian TappSound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim DrewettDigital Intermediate

Neill GortonAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Denis SchneggSupervising Art Director

Paul Norris2D Supervisor

Mark Williams ArdingtonCG Supervisor

Laura SavageArt Department Assistant

Andrew NolanElectrician

Rolf MartensSound Mix Technician

Paul RigbyCarpenter

Nick FreemantleAssistant Sound Editor

Dave WellsBest Boy Grip

Jill McCulloughDialect Coach

Sam PhillipsKey Grip

Arthur PitaChoreographer

Andrew O'HaganThanks

Bobby JohansonADR Mixer

Erline O'Donovan-ClarkeAssistant Editor

Steve PattersonCarpenter

Pål TangenCatering

Oliver CubbageConcept Artist

Sandra ButterworthDialect Coach

Merete SvarstadDriver

Dan MarsdenCarpenter

Tom SymesCarpenter

Martin RootesDressing Prop

Glen GathardFoley Mixer

Chris MengesThanks

George AusburgerCarpenter

Gia MilinovichThanks

Michael RiveraADR Recordist

Jason HtayCarpenter

Kouji TajimaConcept Artist

Matthew KerlyDraughtsman

Gareth ParryOnline Editor

Kazuo IshiguroThanks

Tom StoreyCamera Trainee

Jessica SinclairConcept Artist

Joe LinfieldDressing Prop

Lee WaltersGaffer

Charlotte RogersMakeup Artist

Dr Adam RutherfordThanks

Kate-Beth WallingCostume Assistant

Richard DurantConceptual Design

Mike TehraniADR Recordist

Simon AshdownSound Editor

Stephane MalenfantBoom Operator

Dan CrandonConstruction Manager

Ross BusbyLighting Technician

Ian CooperDressing Prop

Jennie PaddonFirst Assistant Camera

Lauren DossArt Department Assistant

Jarle HoelDriver

Sally LowFirst Assistant Camera

Walter DonohueThanks

Andrew TapperGraphic Designer

Peter GleavesADR Mixer

Seb PalmerCarpenter

Andrea FishburnCamera Trainee

Mitch LowProduction Sound Mixer

Bruce GordonSculptor

Ben BarkerSound Designer

Iyi TubiCompositor

Alistair DarbyVFX Artist

Darren HowtonElectrician

Richard von LøwensprungDriver

Stuart FarleyCG Supervisor

Steve MuangmanCompositing Supervisor

Richard StayCompositor

Izzy FieldData Wrangler

Eliot SpeedVisual Effects

Michelle KuginisVisual Effects Coordinator

Danny McGeeElectrician

Gustav HoegenProps

Pablo VerdejoStunts

Asa ShoulDigital Colorist

Gabriele FilippelliDigital Compositor

Tolga AriVFX Artist

Owen McGonigleVFX Artist

Sean BoardDressing Prop

Tom StansfieldGrip

Simon PurdyElectrician

Clare HollandScenic Artist

Simon HutchingsScenic Artist

Matt CurtisTitle Designer

James MoxonDigital Compositor

Helga VictoriaLighting Artist

Alex James MacieiraMatchmove Supervisor

Tina RichardsonVisual Effects Editor

Chris DudleyDriver

Matthew ParsonsScenic Artist

Tim MorrisSecond Assistant Camera

Matthew SalisburyMatchmove Supervisor

Kimberley DunneVFX Artist

Jerry Crozier-ColeMusician

Philip O'ConnellProps

Rupert CoulsonScoring Mixer

Sukumaran Lalithambika VijinCompositor

Pasquale RiefoliPipeline Technical Director

Joe TarrantVFX Artist

Mariangela SumaVisual Effects Coordinator

Nick DrewExecutive Visual Effects Producer

Emma Field-RaynerProperty Buyer

Joe VassalloScenic Artist

Joby BurgessMusician

Danny FreemantleSound Effects Editor

Heather PhillipsStunts

Francesco CosattiDigital Compositor

Charlotte MerrillDigital Compositor

Thomas R. SteinerDigital Compositor

Alex SmithDigital Supervisor

Martin BohmVFX Artist

Duncan KinnairdVFX Artist

Camille PaleniCompositor

Will LucasVisual Effects

James GuyVFX Artist

Gretel NgVisual Effects Coordinator

Richard DiverVisual Effects Editor

Adam McGradyVideo Assist Operator

Neil AlfordCompositor

Francisco Palomares PozasCompositing Lead

Neil RocheRigging Supervisor

Jonas F. ChristiansenDriver

Keith WeirStoryboard Artist

Luka LeskovšekCompositor

Adam BroderickDigital Compositor

Tiffany M. CarpenterGraphic Designer

Andrea BondScenic Artist

Henning GlabbartDigital Compositor

Eleanor SuttonCompositing Lead

Stephen McClureModeling

Nigel KirkScenic Artist

David GrayStandby Rigger

Sauyan WongI/O Manager

Finella FanVFX Artist

Chris RitvoVFX Artist

Peter HansonFoley Editor

Philip LobbanLocation Scout

Clare St. JohnPost Production Supervisor

Simon GustafssonConcept Artist

Ricardo FerreiraDigital Compositor

Darcie TangVisual Effects Producer

Vasco CerqueiraCompositor

Varun HadkarVisual Effects

Michael RanallettaCompositing Lead

David JonesVFX Artist

Alexis LemonisVFX Artist

Clement GhariniDigital Compositor

Sarah IduweDigital Compositor

Kate PorterCompositing Lead

Jonathan WebberVFX Artist

Nick ThomasProperty Master

Gillian DoddersADR Editor

Gillian DoddersDialogue Editor

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Reviews

by Andres Gomez

When you think you have seen everything about AI movies, Ex Machina arrives and gives a very nice perspective on the matter. The movie goes quick, not many things happen but they are clever, very well thought. The story is more focused in the moral problems of the human main character rather tha...

by Jeff_34

**Enjoyable, satisfying sci-fi** Kinda smutty, kinda creepy, kinda evil, thoroughly enjoying. OK, there's nothing mind shattering but still good fun and a nice pay off imho. For those complaining it was predictable - if you want something you CANNOT ever predict go watch Predestination htt...

by John Chard

Isn't it strange, to create something that hates you? Ex Machina is written and directed by Alex Garland. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac and Sonoya Mizuno. Music is by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury and cinematography by Rob Hardy. A young programmer is thrilled to ...

by itsogs

I thought the story was both interesting and believable on some levels. I have no doubt that an AI would eventually turn on a creator, especially since most creators don't think of artificial intelligence as anything other than a tool to use and dispose of. Be careful what you wish for, if you try ...