Ex Machina

2014
R
1h 48m

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7.7/10

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A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.

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A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

605K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

648

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Won 1 Oscar
- 74 wins & 161 nominations total

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Alicia Vikander

Domhnall Gleeson

Caleb

Oscar Isaac

Nathan

Sonoya Mizuno

Kyoko

Corey Johnson

Claire Selby

Lily

Symara A. Templeman

Jasmine
(as Symara Templeman)

Gana Bayarsaikhan

Jade

Tiffany Pisani

Katya

Elina Alminas

Amber
(as Lina Alminas)

Chelsea Li

Office Worker
(uncredited)

Caitlin Morton

Office Worker
(uncredited)

Deborah Rosan

Office Manager
(uncredited)

Evie Wray

Secretary
(uncredited)

Director
- Alex Garland
Writer
- Alex Garland
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Trivia
The location of the house in the movie is the Juvet Landscape Hotel in Norway.

Goofs
When Ava and Kyoko meet in the corridor, there are masks on the wall. At the end of the scene, the masks are gone. Correction: The camera angle is not a reverse shot along the same corridor with the masks. The camera has moved to where Kyoto is standing, turned 90 degrees right and is looking down the corridor she came from. When Nathan finds them, he is looking from the other end of the corridor where Kyoto came from.

Quotes
Nathan: One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa. An upright ape living in dust with crude language and tools, all set for extinction.
Caleb: I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Nathan: There you go again, Mr. Quotable.
Caleb: There you go again. It's not my quote. It's what Oppenheimer said after he made
Nathan, Caleb: The atomic bomb.
Nathan: Yeah, I know what it is, dude.

Crazy credits
The end credits starts with a single dot in the background which then grows and various patterns emerge from it.

Alternate versions
The alternatively censored cut released in China featured frequent blurs of nudity and, on occasion, violence. One scene towards the end also seemed to be zoomed for no apparent reason.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.2 (2015)

Soundtracks
Schubert Piano Sonata No.21 in B Flat Major, D.960
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Alfred Brendel
Courtesy of Decca
Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited

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Featured review

8/10

Not what I expected...

This is a story that explores a wide range of topics including philosophy, psychology, theories about the future/mankind, and more! The twists/turns in this movie are done really well and the ending defied my expectations. While it was a bit slow a few times, I thought that it was ultimately worth going through. At times it was creepy and makes you feel uncomfortable yet at other times it was beautiful and had impressive acting as well. All 3-4 of the main cast did great!! I loved the music in the more intense scenes as well, and whatever sound effects they used that weren't quite music but worked well subtly enhancing the mood. It was a modern-day Blade Runner!