Cloud Atlas

2012, Mystery & thriller/Sci-fi, 2h 52m

290 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

R (Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Some Drug Use|Violence)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Sci-fi, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Producer:

Grant Hill, Stefan Arndt, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lilly Wachowski
Writer:

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 26, 2012 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 5, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$27.1M
Runtime:

2h 52m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby A, DTS

Cast & Crew

Tom Hanks
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Halle Berry
Luisa Rey, et al

Jim Broadbent
Timothy Cavendish, et al

Hugo Weaving
Nurse Noakes, et al

Jim Sturgess
Adam Ewing, et al

Bae Doo-na
Sonmi-451, et al

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Critic Reviews for Cloud Atlas

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Audience Reviews for Cloud Atlas

Feb 18, 2016

Endless uncomprehendible twaddle.

jay n Super Reviewer
Feb 06, 2016

I wasn't a big fan of this film. The Wachowskis definitely worked hard but I sadly wasn't very fond of this film. Lot of things don't make sense and a very unusual film. Though it does have some cool sequences, nice visuals and some good performances but overall I felt this movie was a mess.

Mr N Super Reviewer
May 22, 2015

6 people are connected in stories set from the 19th century to post apocalyptic future. While Cloud Atlas was not boring at all, its pretentious themes annoyed me greatly. Each story felt incomplete by the narration. However I did enjoy the ensemble of each actor appeared in different roles in the different tales. Tom Hanks was simply amazing. Ambitious yet the visual effects failed to catch my attention. Cloud Atlas deserves one viewing and can be completely discarded after.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Jan 17, 2015

On reconnait bien l'univers des Wachowski. Beaucoup d'histoires Ã suivre en mÃªme temps. Je vais devoir revoir ce film pour bien l'apprÃ (C)cier. Cependant c'est un gros 3h ....

Marc-André B Super Reviewer

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