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2018 film directed by Leigh Whannell

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Upgrade is a 2018 Australian science fiction thriller film directed and written by Leigh Whannell. The movie features a cast including Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Sloan Gilbertson. Its narrative centers on themes of superintelligence and human enhancement. The production was handled by companies such as Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures, and Automatik Entertainment, with Jason Blum serving as producer.

The film has a runtime of 100 minutes and was released in 2018. It was distributed by Blumhouse Productions and Netflix, including via video on demand. The production cost was 3000000, while reported box office figures vary between 14316615 and 16976561. Critical assessments include an 88% rating, a 7.3 out of 10 score, and a Metascore of 67 out of 100. The work is rated R and has received three wins and twenty-six nominations.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Released: 2018-05-31100 minDir: Leigh WhannellAction, Thriller, Science FictionBudget: $3.0MBox office: $17.0M

Cast

  • Logan Marshall-Green as Grey Trace
  • Betty Gabriel as Detective Cortez
  • Harrison Gilbertson as Eron Keen
  • Melanie Vallejo as Asha Trace
  • Benedict Hardie as Fisk
  • Linda Cropper as Pamela

Themes

  • future
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • hacker
  • police
  • technology
  • cyborg
  • dystopia
  • revenge
  • murder
  • drone

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

231,508 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

67/100

Year
2018
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rated
R
Awards
3 wins & 26 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Main subject
human enhancement
Screenwriter
Leigh Whannell
Cast member
Melanie Vallejo
Producer
Jason Blum
Production company
Blumhouse Productions
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
945898
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.upgrade.movie
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title
Upgrade
publication date
2018-08-31
distributed by
Netflix
box office
14316615
capital cost
3000000
executive producer
Leigh Whannell
social media followers
2246
review score
67/100
assessment
Bechdel test
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