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2011 film directed by Neil Burger

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The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.

Released: 2011-03-17106 minDir: Neil BurgerThriller, Mystery, Science FictionBudget: $27.0MBox office: $162M

Cast

  • Bradley Cooper as Edward Morra
  • Robert De Niro as Carl Van Loon
  • Abbie Cornish as Lindy
  • Andrew Howard as Gennady
  • Anna Friel as Melissa
  • Johnny Whitworth as Vernon

Themes

  • new york city
  • medicine
  • politician
  • iq
  • pill
  • stalking
  • superhuman
  • transhumanism
  • writer
  • drugs

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

643,327 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

68%

Metacritic

59/100

Year
2011
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rated
PG-13
Awards
2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Neil Burger
Screenplay by
Leslie Dixon
Based on
The Dark Fields , by Alan Glynn
Produced by
Leslie Dixon Scott Kroopf Ryan Kavanaugh
Starring
Bradley Cooper Abbie Cornish Andrew Howard Anna Friel Robert De Niro
Cinematography
Jo Willems
Edited by
Naomi Geraghty Tracy Adams
Music by
Paul Leonard-Morgan
Production companies
Virgin Produced Rogue Many Rivers Productions Boy of the Year Intermedia Film
Distributed by
Relativity Media
Release dates
March 8, 2011 ( 2011-03-08 ) ( New York City ) March 18, 2011 ( 2011-03-18 ) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$27 million
Box office
$161.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
628669
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title
Limitless
capital cost
27000000
box office
161849455
review score
59/100
publication date
2011-04-14
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Limitless is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Leslie Dixon. Loosely based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, and Robert De Niro. It follows Edward Morra, a struggling writer who is introduced to a drug called NZT-48 that greatly enhances his brain function, which helps him improve his lifestyle.

Limitless was released on March 18, 2011. Critical reviews were mixed-to-positive, and the film became a box-office success, grossing more than $161 million on a budget of $27 million. A television series covering events that take place after the film debuted in September 2015, running for one season.

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