Annihilation (2018)
Fear what's inside.
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 22 February 2018 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Horror |
| Director | Alex Garland |
| Starring | Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Rodriguez |
| Runtime | 115 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 79/100 · TMDB users 6.5/10 |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $43 million worldwide |
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| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
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| Andorra | Prime Video |
| Austria | Paramount+ |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Canada | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Paramount+ |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Alex Garland directs this 115-minute blend of science fiction and horror with the patience of a man who knows the audience is about to lose sleep. The film treats the unknown not as a monster to be slain, but as a mirror to be stared into until it stares back. It is a slow burn that refuses to offer comfort, letting the dread accumulate in the quiet spaces between the jumps. If you like your scares to feel like a violation of physics rather than a jump cut, this is the one. It leaves you questioning the stability of everything you thought was solid.
What the critics said
Critics largely embraced the film’s strange ambition. Rotten Tomatoes shows an 88% approval rating based on 331 reviews, with an average score of 7.7 out of 10 as of November 2024. Metacritic assigns a 79 out of 100, labeling the reception generally favorable. The consensus notes that the visual wonders back up a surprisingly strange exploration of challenging themes. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it four stars, praising the risks taken. The audience response was less enthusiastic, with CinemaScore giving it a "C".
How it did with audiences
The budget ran from $40 to $55 million, a range that makes the $43 million worldwide gross feel like a stalemate rather than a win. In the United States, it took in $33 million, a number that likely kept the accountants awake at night. On TMDB, users rate it 6.5 out of 10, a score that suggests the audience is split between those who saw a sci-fi puzzle and those who saw a headache. The box office was modest, but the home release is where the real conversation started.
What came next for the cast
Natalie Portman left the Thor franchise behind, returning for Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder. Tessa Thompson stayed close to the universe, appearing in Avengers: Endgame, Men in Black: International, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Jennifer Jason Leigh shifted toward The Woman in the Window and Awake. Gina Rodriguez moved into Someone Great and Miss Bala. The credits show a scatter, not a line. One cannot claim this film directed their next moves. It merely sat in the middle of a decade.
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Sources
- Annihilation on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q25136228 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Annihilation (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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