I Origins

2014
R
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

136K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

Play trailer2:32

Drama Mystery Romance Sci-Fi

A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

136K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,996

330

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Videos25

Photos145

+ 141

More like this

6.9

7.7

6.6

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

Boxers and Ballerinas

7.4

6.7

6.8

5.7

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
For a brief moment in the opening credits only the letters I and O are shown in the movie title. This gives "IOII". In binary the number 1011 translates as eleven which is an important number throughout the film.

Goofs
As a scientist, Ian should have known that he invalidated Salomina's test by both being the tester and knowing the "correct" answers: his eye movement, body language, etc. could have provided clues to Salomina which images to choose. To be valid, the test should have been done "double-blind" with the tester not knowing the correct answers; ideally this would have been by Priya who had both Salomina's trust and no prior knowledge of Sofi.

Quotes
Priya Varma: You know a scientist once asked the Dalai Lama, "What would you do if something scientific disproved your religious beliefs?" And he said, after much thought, "I would look at all the papers. I'd take a look at all the research and really try to understand things. And in the end, if it was clear that the scientific evidence disproved my spiritual beliefs, I would change my beliefs."
Ian: That's a good answer.
Priya Varma: Ian... what would you do if something spiritual disproved your scientific beliefs?

Crazy credits
After the credits, there is a scene depicting the beginning of the process of matching up famous historical figures' eyes with living people's eyes.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jon Hamm/Brit Marling/Martha Stewart (2014)

Soundtracks
Who Are You
Written by Adrian Sherwood & Burnell Anderson
Performed by African Head Charge
Courtesy of On-U Sound Records & Music Ltd.

User reviews296

Review

Featured review

9/10

Wonderful

This is one of the best movies I've watched this year. Breath taking and such a beautiful story. The cast is wonderfully chosen and you keep having goosebumps all through the movie. Watched it twice in a row. Wonderful. Seeing the title being classified under sci-fi I was not expecting such a love story behind it. The feeling of insecurity throughout the movie and passion. The constant battle between science and religion shown in a beautiful way. The scenery is perfect well chosen locations. Michael Pitt did a wonderful job in showing a constant battle between his emotions and radical thinking. I love writing reviews but this movie left me into a dark abyss where I don't know what happens next.