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Under the Skin

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Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.

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Its message may prove elusive for some, but with absorbing imagery and a mesmerizing performance from Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is a haunting viewing experience.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com 03/21/2024
By envisioning a world where the consumers get consumed, the film calls for a reconceptualization of human and nonhuman relationships. “Under the Skin” denies human exceptionalism and supremacy. Go to Full Review Kjerstin Johnson Bitch Media 01/21/2021
What started off as a potentially feminist film fell into a tired fairytale. Go to Full Review Sarah Mirk Bitch Media 01/20/2021
It does not develop a plot so much as a fascinating feeling of underlying horror. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/19/2024
C+
While this film features some interesting themes, it’s also methodical, mundane at times and feels like a bunch of random brushstrokes. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 01/18/2024
2/5
…any film or streaming version of Faber’s novel would take an Avatar-level budget to produce, and the commercial possibilities would be limited, but Glazer’s sole misstep as a director was to create this absurdly truncated version of this alienating tale… Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 10/20/2023
[Director Jonathan] Glazer is less interested in the what and the why than in the texture of the experience, the intensity of the imagery, the sense of adaptation and alienation as this alien starts to connect with her victims. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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sandie 10/19/2023 best movie to ever exist See more Blake- N @PBSAniDom 2d Under the Skin is a haunting and unusual science fiction film that stands completely on its own, rather than feeling like a ripoff of anything like alien invasion action films or franchise-heavy stories such as Terminator or Star Trek. Instead of focusing on spectacle or familiar sci-fi tropes, it takes a much more abstract and psychological approach. Scarlett Johansson delivers a cold, minimal performance that fits perfectly with the film’s detached and eerie tone. The story follows an alien presence moving through Scotland, but it’s less about traditional plot and more about observation, identity, and human behavior. The visual style is striking, often unsettling, and the use of sound and silence creates a constant sense of unease. It’s not an easy film, and it won’t work for everyone, but it clearly has its own vision and purpose. It stands apart as a unique and artistic sci-fi experience. Overall, i'd gave it a 8/10. See more Boo E. @Boo.Eastland 6d This films is purposefully a dive into into a mood / a place at which we don't feel we know the la chafe. We are not privy to the characters agenda because we are not one of them. Her strange silence and disregard for even the most base societal expectations is alluding. We are not sure whether to follow her or run away. Can we run away even if we tried? Or would we too follow the uncanny info the abyss? See more John M. @juliodm Apr 11 While Getting To See Scarlett Nude Is Worth The Price Of The Ticket I Couldn’t Get Into The Movie!! Even When She Seduces The Elephant Man I Didn’t Find The Deep Rooted Meaning!! The Ending Summed It Up For Me… Up In Flames!!! See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Apr 11 Honestly the ending was the best part! See more Kai H @RT35358584 Apr 8 The runtime is far too long for how much substance there actually is. It would have been more compelling as a 20-30 minute short film. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Glazer

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Scarlett Johansson

The Female

Jeremy McWilliams

The Bad Man

Lynsey Taylor Mackay

The Dead Woman

Dougie McConnell

Pick-Up Man

Kevin McAlinden

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Movie Info

Synopsis Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Producer
Nick Wechsler, James Wilson
Screenwriter
Jonathan Glazer, Walter Campbell
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Film4, FilmNation Entertainment, Sigma Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, UK Film Council, JW Films, Scottish Screen, Creative Scotland, British Film Institute (BFI), Silver Reel
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 48m
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