Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murd... Read allSet in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
- Victim
- (as Danny Smith)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBecause an uncooperative Bruce Willis refused to re-record several lines of dialogue when the movie was being restructured, a sound-alike voice-over actor had to be brought in.
- GoofsAfter Greer gets beaten up up by the Prophet's guards, his scars keep moving and changing severity for the rest of the movie.
- Quotes
Older Canter: I changed the course of human history when I created surrogates. Now I'm going to change it back.
Tom Greer: You don't change what's been done. You and I know that better than most people.
Older Canter: My son's death will not have been in vain. Not if it heals mankind.
Tom Greer: Heals mankind? That's what you want to do? You want to kill everyone? That's going to heal mankind?
Older Canter: They're already dead. The died the minute they plugged into those machines.
Tom Greer: This is not the solution.
Older Canter: That's the way it is.
Tom Greer: That's not the way it is!
Older Canter: I had a vision. I was going to empower the powerless. To enable others like me to walk, to feel, to have a normal life.
Tom Greer: Listen to me! They're going to call you a murderer. That's what you're doing.
Older Canter: Surrogacy is a perversion. It's an addiction. And you have to kill the addict to kill the addiction.
Computer Voice: Upload complete.
Older Canter: You're too late. What I've done can't be stopped. Now you're going to be a witness to the rebirth of humanity. That's my gift to you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #6.5 (2009)
I see some complaining about the wooden performances throughout the film, ignoring the fact that this is the point. The surrogates emote very little, and are uncanny to us, who rely so much on non-verbal language to understand our interactions. The moments where actual humans are allowed to emote, especially the brief scenes with Rosemund Pike, shine all the more for it.
Is this movie high art in film form? No, but it's entertaining, it's fairly well paced, and its message is cogent. I recommend watching it at least once.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Kẻ Thế Mạng
- Filming locations
- Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA(human-only reservation)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,577,772
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,902,692
- Sep 27, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $122,444,772
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1