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- 2022
- R
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
- 2022
- R
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
Summary In a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by brilliant visionary Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth), inmates wear a surgically attached device that administers dosages of mind-altering drugs in exchange for commuted sentences. There are no bars, no cells, or orange jumpsuits. In Spiderhead, incarcerated volunteers are free to be themselves. Un...
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Written By: George Saunders, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
- 2022
- R
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
- 2022
- R
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
Spiderhead
54
5.0
Where to Watch
Summary In a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by brilliant visionary Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth), inmates wear a surgically attached device that administers dosages of mind-altering drugs in exchange for commuted sentences. There are no bars, no cells, or orange jumpsuits. In Spiderhead, incarcerated volunteers are free to be themselves. Un...
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Written By: George Saunders, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
54
41% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
50% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
54
41% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
50% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Here is a place, then, where everyone does as they’re told, and beneath its placid surfaces, its lush setting and clean spaces, lies a deep moral decay. This is a common theme in science fiction, but on film it’s rarely been presented as entertainingly and thoughtfully as it is in Spiderhead.
Spiderhead is loaded with original sci-fi ideas, and while it may not stick the landing, it makes for an intriguing experience.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 61 User Ratings
5.0
21% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
59% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
20% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 61 User Ratings
5.0
21% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
59% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
20% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
I absolutely loved it, but its not for people who are expecting a formulaic action movie. I love movies like this with a slow build and character driven
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While Kosinski did not give the same incredible direction he give with Top Gun: Maverick in Spiderhead, for what it is Spiderhead is a good enough little film from Kosinski that he distribute to Netflix, he got Miles Teller again which he also one of the main actor in Top Gun: Maverick, he's performance is not as incredible as him in Top Gun: Maverick but he's still good, and Chris Hemsworth giving his quite a great evil bossy American accent performance, Spiderhead is fills with a story that i found very interesting, engaging, and while it's not something that i found really that impressive or incredible, it's a good enough and like i said an interesting and engaging enough story, so overall Spiderhead is not something that i will watch again, it is just a pure good Netflix original film starring a big star that worth watching just for once.
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Perhaps sensing that the film needs all the toe-tapping energy it can get, Spiderhead’s cast make the most out of their thin material.
The results are both engaging and disposable, offering game viewers an exercise in suspense and off-kilter atmosphere.
The script for Spiderhead makes a rookie mistake: It lets the audience get too far out ahead of the Teller character’s moral and narrative awakening. Hemsworth has some icy, rascally fun with his scenes; when Teller and Smollett get some time together, on their own, the story flickers to something like life. But even at 100 minutes minus end credits, the film’s stretch marks are undeniable.
For a movie so preoccupied with the choices that people can make, Spiderhead invariably makes the least interesting ones available to it, which is a serious problem for a movie streaming on a platform whose subscribers are never far removed from the choice to be watching something else instead.
Kosinski is a gifted director, but his specialty is juggling human elements with complex visual effects. He is not cut out for this kind of comedy. His design choices are all wrong. The execution is tone deaf.
Actually a very solid movie. Some great humor and interesting concept. Solid acting from Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller.
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This movie had a good concept and story, and it initially strives to become a great film. The first 50 minutes or so of this movie were decent. There was great intrigue surrounding the murder that the protagonist committed and how he ended up at SpiderHead. Sadly, the second half of the film is where this movie doesn't work for me. Chris Hemsworth as a villain in this film is really intriguing, but we don't get enough screen time to truly understand his motives. The screenplay is awful in the second half; you won't grasp the full story on the first watch and would have to replay it just to understand what's happening in the story. The movie drags, taking too long to settle in. The movie excels in terms of intrigue, but the dragging scenes and the poor screenplay make it hard to sit through at times. Overall, it's an okay film. Keep your expectations modest.
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not good in any manner or degree.
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THE ONE MAJOR MUST SEE SCENE HERE even if u don't view the film is:
Chris Hemsworth sexy dancing scene to More Than This by Roxy Music. I could view that clip over and over. He is the villain which makes the feeling complex. But my god he nails that scene. Sexy as **** for those moments. Can we get a dancing film for him stat?
I was really excited about this movie because it sounded like a great premise and Joseph K has delivered Top Gun sequel recently. The further this film goes the less engaging it feels. There are a lot of legit and relevant issues on display here...elite 1%, pharmaceuticals, tech surveillance, situations that dangerously manipulate individuals psychologically due to shadow issues. There are all the right ingredients here for a 1984/BlackMirror cautionary thriller but the ingredients are used poorly and the results are bitter, ****ing nuts, lacking in character care and kind of cold standoffish. I do enjoy the use of both laughter and **** melding of emotions with characters ....feels rather apt right now after everything mass consciousness is traveling through. The film lags a lot and by the time the fireworks ignite at the **** viewer already feels a bit callous and catanotic like one of the test subjects. This is a great idea that needs to be executed better.
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Production Company
Conde Nast Entertainment,
Grand Electric,
Reese Wernick Productions,
Screen Arcade,
The New Yorker
Release Date Jun 17, 2022
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
Tagline How Far Would You Go to Fix Human Nature?
