Never Let Me Go

2010, Drama/Sci-fi, 1h 44m

184 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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With Never Let Me Go, Mark Romanek has delivered a graceful adaptation that captures the spirit of the Ishiguro novel -- which will be precisely the problem for some viewers. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Friends Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) grow up together at a seemingly idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. When they leave the school and the horrible truth of their true purpose is revealed to them, they must simultaneously confront deep-seated feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to tear their friendship asunder.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexuality|Nudity)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Sci-fi
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mark Romanek
  • Producer:
    Allon Reich, Andrew Macdonald
  • Writer:
    Alex Garland
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Fox

Cast & Crew

Carey Mulligan
Kathy
Andrew Garfield
Tommy
Keira Knightley
Ruth
Izzy Meikle-Small
Young Kathy
Ella Purnell
Young Ruth
Charlie Rowe
Young Tommy
Charlotte Rampling
Miss Emily
Sally Hawkins
Miss Lucy
Nathalie Richard
Madame
Andrea Riseborough
Chrissie
Domhnall Gleeson
Rodney
Mark Romanek
Director
Alex Garland
Screenwriter
Allon Reich
Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Producer
Alex Garland
Executive Producer
Kazuo Ishiguro
Executive Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Adam Kimmel
Cinematographer
Mark Digby
Production Design
Barney Pilling
Film Editor
Rachel Portman
Original Music
Rachael Fleming
Costume Designer
Steven Noble
Costume Designer
Kate Dowd
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Audience Reviews for Never Let Me Go

  • May 05, 2016
    Not one to watch if you suffer from depression or want any excitement at all.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Oct 05, 2015
    Never Let Me Go is a surprising film, with a strange blend of sci-fi, mystery, romance, and atrocity that I've never seen before. The film's style, especially in the first act, is quite good and gives the sense it takes place in an alternate, but very real world. The lead actresses play their parts well, as one would expect. The main strike against the film is the lead actor, who is fine, but not on par with his co-stars and it detracts from the tragic strain the film is going for. But overall, Never Let Me Go is a memorable film and is quite good.
    Robert B Super Reviewer
  • Apr 14, 2014
    A sad tone poem about the lives of clones developed purely to harvest their body parts. Can't say more than that, can one? But I'll try. Good performances, solid production values and yet ... the whole movie's like getting a bowl of hot, melted ice cream at your dearly beloved grandmother's funeral. Like taking a group of puppies to the animal shelter. Like being the only one to work on Christmas Day and finding you have to do a double cause yer relief's not coming in. You get it. I kept asking myself: " How long can this go on?"
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 16, 2014
    I can understand that the message the film gives is pretty awesome. However, I couldn't really connect with the movie as much as I wanted to. I felt most of it was forced and too dour to be relatable.
    Wildaly M Super Reviewer
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