Oblivion

2013
12A
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

569K

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Dystopian Sci-Fi Action Adventure Sci-Fi

Jack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on Earth that has been ravaged by war with extraterrestrials, questions his identity after rescuing the woman who keeps appearing in his dreams.Jack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on Earth that has been ravaged by war with extraterrestrials, questions his identity after rescuing the woman who keeps appearing in his dreams.Jack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on Earth that has been ravaged by war with extraterrestrials, questions his identity after rescuing the woman who keeps appearing in his dreams.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

569K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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633

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Awards
- 1 win & 17 nominations total

Grow Hall Survivor
(as David Madison)

John L. Armijo

NASA Ground Control
(uncredited)

Fileena Bahris

Survivor
(uncredited)

Joanne Bahris

Tourist
(uncredited)

Andrew Breland

Survivor
(uncredited)

Suri Cruise

Jack's Daughter
(uncredited)

Z. Dieterich

Survivor
(uncredited)

Paul Gunawan

Survivor
(uncredited)

Julie Hardin

Librarian
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Kosinski
Writers
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Trivia
There were ten days of location shooting in Iceland, where daylight lasted virtually 24 hours. Joseph Kosinski wanted to make a film that was very much based in daylight, considering that a lot of classic sci-fi movies like Alien (1979) and Blade Runner (1982) were shot in near darkness.

Goofs
During the opening montage showing the aftermath of the war, the Washington Monument is tilted. The monument was constructed with over 36,000 marble blocks held together only with gravity and friction. There is no metal support structure, and no mortar was used. If the monument were to be tilted, it would fall apart.

Quotes
Jack Harper: If we have souls, they are made of the love we share... undimmed by time and bound by death.

Crazy credits
The Universal logo features the Earth in its ruined state in 2077 in the film, with the logo's letters rusted.

The Tet space station is seen orbiting the world.

Alternate versions
The film's IMAX release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on home video.

Connections
Featured in Projector: Oblivion (2013)

Soundtracks
Ramble On
Written by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
Performed by Led Zeppelin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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Featured review

8/10

A memorable sci-fi fantasy world with a human heart at its core.

If there is a soul, it is made from the love we share.

There are many ways to describe Oblivion, but the softly spoken afterword by Tom Cruise's character really makes you feel the human heartbeat of this sci-fi epic.

As always, the trailer is full of explosions and set pieces. Oblivion the movie is an entirely different beast that values a human story and characters that are driven by common purpose. While the cast is tiny, I found much to enjoy from Cruise, Riseborough, Freeman and that Nordic guy from Headhunters who is showing up more frequently in Hollywood blockbusters. Aside from unusually limited screen-time, Morgan and other supporting cast are effective and memorable.

The threads of the plot are well-woven and I won't give anything away, so what I will tell you is to prepare for a powerful journey into the unknown where nothing is what it seems. Explosive set pieces take a backseat for sci-fi philosophy with twists to spare.

Oblivion ticks all the boxes for correct use of literary devices and establishes enough original cannon to stick in your mind long after the credits start rolling. It is a distinct success among the largely abysmal offerings of 2013 so far, don't miss it.