Elysium

2013, Sci-fi/Action, 1h 49m

265 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy. Read critic reviews

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Elysium Videos

Elysium: Official Clip - Doomed to Die photo 1

Elysium: Official Clip - Doomed to Die

Elysium: Official Clip - I Will Hunt You Down photo 2

Elysium: Official Clip - I Will Hunt You Down

Elysium: Official Clip - No Coming Back photo 3

Elysium: Official Clip - No Coming Back

Elysium: Official Clip - Bot Combat photo 4

Elysium: Official Clip - Bot Combat

Elysium: Official Clip - Kruger's Kill photo 5

Elysium: Official Clip - Kruger's Kill

Elysium: Official Clip - Max's Destiny photo 6

Elysium: Official Clip - Max's Destiny

Elysium: Official Clip - Facial Reconstruction photo 7

Elysium: Official Clip - Facial Reconstruction

Elysium: Official Clip - Crash Landing photo 8

Elysium: Official Clip - Crash Landing

Elysium: Official Clip - Exoskeleton Surgery photo 9

Elysium: Official Clip - Exoskeleton Surgery

Elysium: Official Clip - Max vs. Kruger photo 10

Elysium: Official Clip - Max vs. Kruger

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Elysium Photos

(L-R) Alice Braga as Frey, Emma Tremblay and Josh Blacker as Crowe in "Elysium." photo 1

Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 2

Matt Damon (right) as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 3

Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 4

Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." photo 5

(L-R) Brandon Auret as Drake, Sharlto Copley as Kruger and Josh Blacker as Crowe in "Elysium." photo 6

(L-R) Matt Damon as Max De Costa and Jose Pablo Cantillo as Sandro in "Elysium." photo 7

Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." photo 8

Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." photo 9

Sharlto Copley as Kruger and Alice Braga as Frey in "Elysium." photo 10

Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." photo 11

(L-R) Wagner Moura as Spider and Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 12

(L-R) Jose Pablo Cantillo as Sandro and Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 13

Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 14

(L-R) Matt Damon as Max De Costa and Sharlto Copley as Kruger in "Elysium." photo 15

Matt Damon as Max De Costa in "Elysium." photo 16

Jodie Foster as Secretary Rhodes in "Elysium." photo 17

Matt Damon as Max and Alice Braga in "Elysium." photo 18

(L-R) Diego Luna as Julio, Matt Damon as Max and Wagner Moura as Spider in "Elysium." photo 19

Matt Damon as Max in "Elysium." photo 20

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Movie Info

In the year 2154, humanity is sharply divided between two classes of people: The ultrarich live aboard a luxurious space station called Elysium, and the rest live a hardscrabble existence in Earth's ruins. His life hanging in the balance, a man named Max (Matt Damon) agrees to undertake a dangerous mission that could bring equality to the population, but Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) vows to preserve the pampered lifestyle of Elysium's citizens, no matter what the cost.

Rating:

R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre:

Sci-fi, Action, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Neill Blomkamp
Producer:

Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp, Simon Kinberg
Writer:

Neill Blomkamp
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 9, 2013 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$93.1M
Runtime:

1h 49m
Distributor:

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Datasat, Dolby Atmos

Cast & Crew

Matt Damon
Max

Jodie Foster
Delacourt

Sharlto Copley
Kruger

Alice Braga
Frey

Diego Luna
Julio

Wagner Moura
Spider

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News & Interviews for Elysium

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Critic Reviews for Elysium

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Audience Reviews for Elysium

Apr 01, 2017

astoundingly well filmed, the action comparable with michael bay sequences. it has a heart though and a message. while it's no district 9 it's still full of energy, good acting and maximum sci-fi atmosphere. in some ways it's like district 9 but on a larger scale. we've progressed from apartheid to worldwide segregation irrespective of race and discriminate of all the have nots.

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Jan 10, 2016

Starts out by raising some important issues only to get bored and decide to blow stuff up instead.

Super Reviewer
Jan 12, 2015

So much noise. So little purpose. Very little entertainment value.

jay n Super Reviewer
Jun 18, 2014

Very cool. The action and sci-fi elements are fantastic here, even though the story is lacking. If you enjoyed District 9, then you'll probably like this film.

Stephen S Super Reviewer

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