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The Creator

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
188K
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John David Washington and Madeleine Yuna Voyles in The Creator (2023)
Described as a post-apocalyptic thriller involving a future impacted by a war between humans and AI.
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Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the robots' secret weapon to end the conflict, an AI in the form of a child.Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the robots' secret weapon to end the conflict, an AI in the form of a child.Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the robots' secret weapon to end the conflict, an AI in the form of a child.

  • Director
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Writers
    • Gareth Edwards
    • Chris Weitz
  • Stars
    • John David Washington
    • Madeleine Yuna Voyles
    • Gemma Chan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    188K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,202
    92
    • Director
      • Gareth Edwards
    • Writers
      • Gareth Edwards
      • Chris Weitz
    • Stars
      • John David Washington
      • Madeleine Yuna Voyles
      • Gemma Chan
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 276Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 13 wins & 47 nominations total

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    John David Washington
    John David Washington
    • Joshua
    Madeleine Yuna Voyles
    Madeleine Yuna Voyles
    • Alphie
    Gemma Chan
    Gemma Chan
    • Maya
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Colonel Howell
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Harun
    Sturgill Simpson
    Sturgill Simpson
    • Drew
    Amar Chadha-Patel
    Amar Chadha-Patel
    • Omni…
    Marc Menchaca
    Marc Menchaca
    • McBride
    Robbie Tann
    Robbie Tann
    • Shipley
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • General Andrews
    Michael Esper
    Michael Esper
    • Captain Cotton
    Veronica Ngo
    Veronica Ngo
    • Kami
    Ian Verdun
    Ian Verdun
    • Daniels
    Daniel Ray Rodriguez
    Daniel Ray Rodriguez
    • Hardwick
    Rad Pereira
    • Lambert
    Syd Skidmore
    Syd Skidmore
    • Bradbury
    Karen Aldridge
    Karen Aldridge
    • Dr. Thankey
    Teerawat Mulvilai
    • Boonmee
    • Director
      • Gareth Edwards
    • Writers
      • Gareth Edwards
      • Chris Weitz
    • All cast & crew
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    7andreijluca

    A love-hate letter.

    Right away, this is a must watch film. If you love cinematic imagery, this is po*n.

    The production is incredible. All the visual creative departments went ham on this, and it's incredibly beautiful, intricate and interesting.

    However, the writing was, at times, terrible; even some of the acting, mainly the character named Josh wasn't good enough (the kid was great tho)

    It felt like some of the scenes were "forcefully" inserted just for the sake of illustrating something, even though they had no logic or necessity (a robot bomb that's running? Really? Why not just shoot the bomb like you've already done dozens of time?)

    And also let's not get into the philosophical opportunity that's missed here. I wished they would tangentially hit more some of the existential issues about AI vs humanity.

    Anyway...Go watch the movie It's solid.
    7poseyfan

    The Creator uses its budget masterfully, but it's not without its problems

    This is a lesson to the movie industry on how to use a budget. 80 million dollars was used splendidly. The cinematography was amazing, (Not terribly surprising because Rogue One) acting was great, and the story was decent.

    It wasn't without problems though. The story moves at an increasing pace and at some points you lose track of what's happening. Suspension of disbelief will be needed in some moments.

    The theme of the story was to make AI to be more than just robots. I think they succeeded there, but at the expense of the humans. Most of the humans in the story ended up being one faced - except for Joshua.

    The dynamic between Joshua and Alfie was by far the best part of the movie. The acting was great between the two.

    It was a good movie. Not great by any means, but I'm all for supporting a movie that is trying something new.

    Overall, I think Gareth Edwards should be given some more projects. AND filmmakers everywhere should learn how a budget should be used.
    7ethanbresnett

    Good but a touch underwhelming

    The Creator seemed to promise so much through its trailer, and although it is still a very enjoyable film it feels a little too safe and run of the mill.

    It's story follows the familiar tropes of humanity against AI, super weapons, chosen ones, and the reluctant guardian. None of these are overly original but they are decently executed in this film nonetheless.

    The emotion of the piece is a bit hit and miss. Even though the performances are good, particularly Madeleine Yuna Voyles in the role of Alfie, I just didn't really connect to any of the characters. This lack of connection and emotion is one of the biggest things missing from this film.

    There is no denying however that this film is beautiful. The natural landscapes are used well and the grainy camera style really adds a nice element. It also has a good score and the direction is very solid.

    Ultimately The Creator is a really solid sci-fi film, but it just feels a little safe and derivative. Perhaps my expectations were too high as the trailer suggested this was potential a more high concept and emotionally gripping sci-fi, when I don't think that is the case. Still a good film though.
    6andypike-22859

    Not much substance

    Fairly entertaining, good effects, but that's about it.

    I had big hopes for this film but it's just an average sci-fi flick at the end of the day.

    The main problem is it doesn't have a particularly compelling story and I found myself not really caring for the characters. They're just not given much depth and the script is also very basic. There are several plot holes or things that just don't make sense too.

    However it does look a bit different to other sci-fi films, the locations are interesting, and the action, effects and sound are all done well.

    So a mildly entertaining two hours but don't go in with high expectations.
    6Movie_Beta

    Visually lovely though lacks depth

    The Creator is an original sci-fi movie written, produced and directed by Gareth Edwards (commonly known as director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).

    Lets start with the positives first. The Creator looks visually superb. They have really imagined a interesting future earth and used the production budget wisely, not over extending what is possible, and creating a curious mix of retro and future looking technology. The cinematography and location shots featuring the spaceships and battle scenes are really well done.

    On the negative side, the script is not very strong and we are not fully invested in what is going on or the characters involved. We neither see the bigger picture of this post nuclear reality, nor are we given significant smaller details and depth regarding the people and what they are fighting for.

    It is a bit of a mish-mash of seeing robots caring for children and animals and dressed as buddhist monks and US style imperialism (think post cold war foreign policy), with marines massacring indiscriminately while looking for 'the weapon'. We are given a nugget of thought when the Human / Neanderthal analogy is dropped in but it is never followed up with any real substance to carry the idea forward. Therefore we don't know who to root for and the viewer is left hanging.

    The acting is average and not great, perhaps reflecting the reality of the budget more than the excellent effects do. John David Washington feels out of his depth with the emotional range he is asked to give, and is eclipsed by the child actor playing 'Alfie'.

    Overall, it's not awful, it's a bit disappointing as the potential was there and perhaps another draft of the script could have taken it to another level.

    6/10.

    The Surprising Film That Inspired 'The Creator'

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    • Trivia
      Gareth Edwards tried to make this film as traditionally as possible. In preparation for filming, he visited a virtual reality studio and was confused by seeing a poster explaining the process of filmmaking on the wall. Upon inquiring why such an obvious poster was on the wall, Edwards was shocked to find out that it was over 100 years old. Edwards then decided to take a different approach and talked the studio into letting him film without green screen, and filming on-location, using smaller cameras, using guerrilla-filming techniques, employing Industrial Light and Magic and then adding in the sci-fi elements later.
    • Goofs
      In the forty year future while attempting to sneak up on the AI positions, the US soldiers attempt stealth while wearing bright lights and using flashlights to get around when night vision technology has been around since the 1960s.
    • Quotes

      Kami: What do you want, sweetie?

      Alphie: For robots to be free.

      Kami: Oh. We don't have that in the fridge. How about ice cream?

    • Crazy credits
      Most of the crew is credited with their nickname in the middle of their name, in honor of Alphie and the "simulants".
    • Connections
      Featured in Latino Slant: Rebel Moon LIVE Trailer Reaction! (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
      Written by Bart Howard

      Performed by Astrud Gilberto

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group

      Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Resistencia
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand(on location)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Studios
      • New Regency Productions
      • Entertainment One
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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,774,679
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,079,512
      • Oct 1, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,272,136
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.76 : 1

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