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- 2023
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2023
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Summary M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. ...
Directed By: Gerard Johnstone
Written By: Akela Cooper, James Wan
- 2023
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2023
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
M3GAN
72
6.6
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Summary M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. ...
Directed By: Gerard Johnstone
Written By: Akela Cooper, James Wan
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 54 Critic Reviews
72
83% Positive
45 Reviews
45 Reviews
17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 54 Critic Reviews
72
83% Positive
45 Reviews
45 Reviews
17% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Cautionary tales about the dangers of life in the Internet age can often feel heavy-handed and trite, but M3GAN never feels like an extended Black Mirror episode. Its accessible themes don’t come off as oversaturated, thanks to the wit of the screenplay and a great performance from Williams.
This could easily have smacked of trying too hard, but Johnstone really seems to have pulled it off.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 270 User Ratings
6.6
59% Positive
160 Ratings
160 Ratings
29% Mixed
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
11% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 270 User Ratings
6.6
59% Positive
160 Ratings
160 Ratings
29% Mixed
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
11% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
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Picture the ‘Mean Girls’ queen bee Regina George if someone had given her a knife and a death wish. And she was an android.
Director Gerard Johnstone builds up nicely toward those moments, smartly taking its time before the casualties and coincidences start piling up. The film is also a savvy rumination on the perils of letting technology serve as the ultimate babysitter, with Cady becoming a bit of a little monster herself when deprived of M3GAN’s company.
Much like its eponymous plaything of the future, M3gan packs a surprisingly potent punch that takes a handful of narrative bugs and turns them into a delightfully comedic horror feature.
There’s enough sardonic humor to keep the proceedings edgy enough, but it’s hard not to wish that the filmmakers would’ve taken a cue from their eponymous villain and really pushed things past the boundaries of good taste.
At its titanium core, M3GAN is a mostly on-the-mark commentary on our tech dependence.
In a world where AI creeps into the realm of our nightmares, "M3gan" emerges as a compelling thriller that cleverly explores the impending possibility of AI developing consciousness. This engaging narrative, though reminiscent of other AI-themed movies, serves as a critical reflection on our growing reliance on technology, shedding light on the imminent concerns we face as our world becomes increasingly intertwined with these advancements.
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M3GAN is the latest of January, PG-13 horror films to be released and is quite possibly the most glowing example of said description. It is as bared bones and minimalistic as possible, supplying very little in terms of thrills or complexity. It's hindered heavily by its PG-13 rating, as it painfully panders to the strict barriers of its rating and does not quite harmonize with the slasher genre. A film of this mundane and sanitized state would have to make up for it in immense creativity but it simply does not. If the film was to push the envelope a little further in terms of it's content, appealing more to true fans of horror and not just a forgettable movie for high school aged kids to zone in and out of, then the movie might be a bit more redeemable but alas, this is a PG-13 horror film in it's truest form.
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This movie is mediocre. The danger of AI is a relevant but thoroughly explored theme that has been better presented in other movies. The writing is below average, the acting is uninspired, the plot is completely predictable and the movie is no way suspenseful or scary. It might have been better if they had gone for a comedy horror (with actual comedy), but as it is, this movie is just blah. The characters are all over the place. They shift throughout the movie, but it's not character development, it's just bad writing. And the toy is so poorly made that a glass of water is a problem? Really? Like they didn't realize a child's toy might get wet while designing it? Then suddenly it's almost indestructible. Just like the human characters whose personalities shift depending on what the plot needs. More garbage writing from the modern entertainment industry.
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Production Company
Atomic Monster,
Blumhouse Productions,
Divide/Conquer,
New Zealand Film Commission,
Universal Pictures
Release Date Jan 6, 2023
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Unrated
Tagline Friendship has evolved.
Awards
Golden Scythe Horror Awards
• 10 Nominations
Critics Choice Super Awards
• 3 Nominations
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
