Annihilation

2018 film directed by Alex Garland

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6.4

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Released: 2018-02-22115 minDir: Alex GarlandScience Fiction, HorrorBudget: $40.0MBox office: $43.1M

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Cast

Natalie Portman as Lena
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dr Ventress
Gina Rodriguez as Anya Thorensen
Tessa Thompson as Josie Radek
Tuva Novotny as Cass Sheppard
Oscar Isaac as Kane

Themes

depression
florida
quarantine
coma
based on novel or book
mutation
self-destruction
professor
dna
expedition

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

391,083 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

79/100

Year: 2018
Runtime: 115 min
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Horror
Rated: R
Awards: 17 wins & 63 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Alex Garland
Screenplay by: Alex Garland
Based on: Annihilation , by Jeff VanderMeer
Produced by: Scott Rudin Andrew Macdonald Allon Reich Eli Bush
Starring: Natalie Portman Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina Rodriguez Tessa Thompson Tuva Novotny Oscar Isaac
Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Edited by: Barney Pilling
Music by: Ben Salisbury Geoff Barrow
Production companies: Skydance DNA Films Scott Rudin Productions Huahua Media
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures , (North America and China) Netflix , (International)
Release dates: February 13, 2018 ( 2018-02-13 ) ( Regency Village Theater ) February 23, 2018 ( 2018-02-23 ) (United States) March 12, 2018 ( 2018-03-12 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time: 115 minutes
Countries: United Kingdom United States
Language: English
Budget: $40–55 million
Box office: $43.1 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 115
FilmAffinity ID: 253007

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title: Annihilation
publication date: 2018-03-12
social media followers: 6595
review score: 79/100
capital cost: 40000000
box office: 32732301

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Article

Annihilation is a 2018 science fiction cosmic horror film written and directed by Alex Garland, loosely based on the 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals caused by an alien presence. The movie is a co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on February 23, 2018, Annihilation was released digitally by Netflix in a number of other countries on March 12, 2018. It received largely positive reviews from critics and grossed $43 million worldwide. According to Empire magazine, the film addresses "depression, grief, and the human propensity for self-destruction."