Upside Down

2012, Romance/Sci-fi, 1h 47m

53 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

In spite of its wonderfully unusual premise and talented cast, Upside Down fails to offer much in the way of compelling drama to anchor its admittedly dazzling visuals. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Though it is forbidden, a man (Jim Sturgess) devises a way to reunite with a long-lost love (Kirsten Dunst) from the twin world that sits just above his own.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Violence)
Genre:

Romance, Sci-fi, Fantasy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Juan Solanas
Producer:

Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb, Dimitri Rassam, Claude Léger, Jonathan Vanger
Writer:

Juan Solanas, Santiago Amigorena, Pierre Magny
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 15, 2013 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 25, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$102.1K
Runtime:

1h 47m
Distributor:

Millennium Films

Cast & Crew

Kirsten Dunst
Eden

Jim Sturgess
Adam

Timothy Spall
Bob

James Kidnie
Lagavullan

Jayne Heitmeyer
Executive

Holly O'Brien
Paula

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Critic Reviews for Upside Down

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Audience Reviews for Upside Down

Dec 02, 2015

Pretty interesting. I love the mind-bending fantasy aspects of this film. They're so cool. The story is cool too, but the acting is where this is kind of meh. Jim Sturgess is not particularly good, and Kirsten Dunst is pretty shitty, as always. Could've been way better with a different cast.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Oct 08, 2015

Upside Down is, more-or-less, a teenage magical romance-adventure. Many of the negative reviews are correct but downrate the film too harshly. The premise and world are interesting and visually the film is pretty decent. I can imagine myself being impressed in my middle school/high school years. Upside Down I rate a cut below a film like Tron Legacy (similar genre/audience but done better) but not worse than your average Hollywood movie.

Robert B Super Reviewer
Aug 24, 2015

Very pretty, but sorely lacking in substance and logic.

Marcus W Super Reviewer
Dec 19, 2014

It has dazzling visuals (despite the director's obsession with lens flares and a CGI that looks a bit artificial) and an idea that is pretty original and intriguing, but it suffers from some glaring lack of internal plausibility and a naive ending that is too silly in its romantic optimism.

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