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Elysium

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In 2154, the wealthy live in comfort and luxury aboard a space station, while the poor have a hardscrabble existence on the overpopulated and ruined Earth.
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After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Feb 6, 2021
4/5
[T]he visuals are breathtaking and there's a mid-movie shoot'em-up that's one of the best in the genre. Go to Full Review
Jessie-Lane Metz Bitch Media Jan 20, 2021
Hollywood loves a white saviour. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Grantland Jan 3, 2014
Any thematic audacity is snuffed out by action sequences that you can now buy at Dollar General. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Oct 11, 2025
What promises to be a whipsmart sci-fi thriller becomes a conventional spectacle where technology is a gimmick, the action blurs into messy scenes of hyperkinetic editing and the battle against the system becomes an action cartoon. Go to Full Review
JD Duran InSession Film Aug 16, 2024
B
This is Damon’s film from a performance perspective. Go to Full Review
Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Jul 4, 2024
2.5/5
The film isn’t a failure, the evocation of the squalid livings of those on earth is an interesting one, and the gulf between health care and general life for those who are poor vs those who are wealthy is ample fodder for a science fiction film to draw on Go to Full Review
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Kyle G @Nightkicker 16 hrs ago Very cool tech (bi-pedal robots, firearms), awesome aircraft design, but the plot was painful. Extremely difficult to take seriously. Clear fascination with making unfettered immigration a moral absolute. (much better than Army of the Dead) See more Umarbin S @umarbin 18 hrs ago god awful movie. the director needs to be shot. whoever wrote the dialogue needs to be shot. and afrikaans might be the worst accent in the history of accents See more Raymond R @CainVirethorn Sep 25, 2026 Was a decent movie, really nothing amazing or bad. I did like the futuristic feel, and there being a space station for only rich people feels pretty accurate and like something that could happen. The story had some flaws, unanswered questions and oddly timed cuts, but you could still follow it. That being said, by the time the movie is over, there is one major story question that is unanswered and kinda ruins the point of the plot. The actor for Matilda, Emma Tremblay, is BEAUTIFUL! See more Connor N @RT72410965 Sep 5, 2026 Not the greatest, but for a popcorn action flick, it's perfectly enjoyable.. If you want to see Matt Damon in Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, than the 3rd act is exactly that.. Watch for the action, and for Matt Damon being Matt Damon.. See more Jeux T @RT23605591 Aug 30, 2026 A good dystopian scifi movie ! Not perfect but still enjoyable See more Jordan S @jswez Aug 23, 2026 Dark and dystopian. It’s not exactly a “fun” watch, but it’s solid sci-fi action and the story is relatable for those who can read between the lines. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 2154, the wealthy live in comfort and luxury aboard a space station, while the poor have a hardscrabble existence on the overpopulated and ruined Earth.
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Producer
Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp, Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter
Neill Blomkamp
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
QED International, Kinberg Genre, Alphacore
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$93.1M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos
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