Gattaca
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64 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 71 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman
  • Summary: An engrossing sci-fi thriller about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection.  (Sony)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    90
    A handsome and fully imagined work of cautionary futuristic fiction.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: John Krewson
    80
    The film's bleak future society is admittedly nothing new, and there's no lack of contrived or wooden moments, but Gattaca's parable of nature versus nurture is compelling enough to make it worth seeing for reasons besides art direction.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    No aliens. No firefights in space. No robots. Just an eerily attractive, sleekly costumed cast in a stylish, cooly intelligent throwback to the Twilight Zone era of deeply serious science fiction.
  4. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    The moody images and Michael Nyman's score aren't enough to salvage this banal 1997 science fiction story.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. oliver1h
    9
    This can easily be our future. I like those science fiction/dystopian movies which show how technology can affect our future in a realistic way. Jude Law's most subtle acting yet. Ethan Hawk was also good. Very emotional and realistic. The low budget did not hurt the movie at all in my opinion. Recommended!… Expand
  2. Nesbitt10
    8
    Intelligent, thought provoking science fiction drama that works because of it's meticulous details accompanying an inventive, plausible screenplay with impressive performances by a stellar cast. In the future, society has been categorized by genetically inferior humans (ones whose lives have already been determined by genetic engineering), or the normal under-classed human. whose fate is determined by knowledge and education. A genetically inferior man Vincent (Hawke) assumes the identity of a superior one (Law) in order to achieve his dream of space travel. Presents a variety of weighty, intriguing topics for introspection. For additional reviews visit http://www.rottentomatoes.com/member/Nesbitt10… Expand
  3. RegOz
    7
    A good sci-fi movie...I can relate it with Aldous Huxley's a Brave New World, which is one of my favourite books ever. Ethan Hawkes and Uma Thurman's performances were excellent. My favourite, however, was Jude Law. Good to see him in that role. I highly recommend it. Not an excellent film, but certainly a good one.… Expand
  4. Pandarve
    0
    Pretentious, long-winded and fantastical. Had to turn it off after 30 minutes. Although 50's science-fiction styles can work (Fallout video games pull it off fantastically), Gattaca can't get it done, all the scenes look drab and the story is implausible due to the unlikeable characters and unbelievable social system they have created.… Expand

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