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Cloud Atlas

R Released Oct 26, 2012 2h 52m Drama Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi List
66% Tomatometer 291 Reviews 66% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries. An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on a voyage from the Pacific Islands in 1849; a poor composer in pre-World War II Britain struggles to finish his magnum opus before a past act catches up with him; a genetically engineered worker in 2144 feels the forbidden stirring of human consciousness -- and so on. As souls are born and reborn, they renew their bonds to one another throughout time. Read More Read Less
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Its sprawling, ambitious blend of thought-provoking narrative and eye-catching visuals will prove too unwieldy for some, but the sheer size and scope of Cloud Atlas are all but impossible to ignore.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com I was hypnotized by Cloud Atlas. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Brandy Howard Autostraddle [There's'] far too many actors in this town to have to bother paying Tom Hanks $100,000,000 and putting him in nine hundred scenes as different ethnicities and races. Aug 31, 2021 Full Review Julie Goldman Bitch Media There were so many prosthetic noses. Aug 31, 2021 Full Review Michael Cuby them. Cloud Atlas tells a huge story in ways that often felt personal and small. Oct 3, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Cloud Atlas will confound and maybe even aggravate some unwilling to, quite simply, “go with the flow.” But others will find what few have: a bold, technically awesome, and thematically enduring picture whose arrangement and ambition are unprecedented. Rated: 4/4 Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s a highly ambitious picture that pulls off an incredibly clever storytelling technique. But it could also be viewed as a three-hour grind that features many of the Wachowski’s familiar self-indulgences. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexander C I've never felt of inspiration that made me rebelieve in love, humanity, empathy and human connection like how this movie did! Glad i remembered the name of it in these dark times Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review KB B I didn't care for it years ago and decided to give it another try. I was right the 1st time. I just watched a little over an hour and realized I didn't care about any of the stories or characters. Don't bother with this one. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Nathan W I normally don't like movies that jump around between stories like this, but it kind of worked here. Some of the plots were more interesting and flushed out than the rest, so it was beneficial that it didn't hang on one for too long. I enjoyed seeing the same actors playing many different roles through out the film. I thought the main cast did a great job as a whole, with a special shoutout to Jim Broadbent who was an absolute delight. The film was a little confusing at the beginning, but once it got going I was really engaged in the story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Matthias v a masterpiece. touches the very big questions concerning the meaning and true nature of life quite a bit on a universal scale. very very inspiring. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review jimmi H Not the typical Tom Hanks movie. But it does something good, has an excellent story and telling, good acting and excellent setting/location. It can definitely be recommended, but it is a film on its own, this is not a fil good film, not all the way through and in conclusion it must be mentioned that you have to be able to keep track of the different stories, which are among well together. A fantastic movie Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Oliver A Never have I been so compelled to disagree with critics and audience reviewers alike who claim this movie isn't genius. It's a superb and masterful set of stories woven together as a beautiful whole. While the book was of course, more substantial, the film does a very good job at doing it justice. Supremely acted and wonderfully directed. Criminally underrated! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries. An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on a voyage from the Pacific Islands in 1849; a poor composer in pre-World War II Britain struggles to finish his magnum opus before a past act catches up with him; a genetically engineered worker in 2144 feels the forbidden stirring of human consciousness -- and so on. As souls are born and reborn, they renew their bonds to one another throughout time.
Director
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Producer
Grant Hill, Stefan Arndt, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lilly Wachowski
Screenwriter
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Cloud Atlas Production, Anarchos Productions Inc., X-Filme Creative Pool
Rating
R (Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Some Drug Use|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.1M
Runtime
2h 52m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby A, DTS
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