Looper (2012)
Hunted by your future, haunted by your past.
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 26 September 2012 |
| Genre | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction |
| Director | Rian Johnson |
| Starring | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt |
| Runtime | 118 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Metacritic 84/100 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $177 million worldwide |
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You can rent Looper on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Plex. It is also for sale on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Looper in 13 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Canal+ |
| Belgium | Netflix €10.99 |
| Canada | Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| Gibraltar | Netflix about |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Ireland | Netflix €11.99 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Malta | Netflix €8.99 |
| Netherlands | Netflix €9.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha, Tving ₩10900 |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £13.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
Rian Johnson’s 2012 sci-fi thriller runs 118 minutes and treats time travel like a dirty job. Joe mops up the mob’s past mistakes until the day they send back his own future self. It is a film where the greatest threat is not a machine, but a version of yourself who knows exactly where you sleep. The tension comes from realizing the past is not fixed, it is just waiting for you to clean it up.
What the critics said
Critics treated the time loop as a compliment rather than a trap. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 93% positive rating from 275 reviews, with an average of 8.1/10. Metacritic sits at 84/100, which it labels universal acclaim. James Mottram of Total Film called it "the best sci-fi movie since Moon." Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter found the effects "downright weird.
How it did with audiences
It cost $30 million and took in $177 million worldwide. In the United States, it earned $66 million. The opening weekend pulled in over $20 million, landing at number 2 in the box office. That is a solid return for a science fiction thriller, though not a blockbuster. On TMDB, users rate it 6.9 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt arrived on the back of Inception and (500) Days of Summer, then pivoted to directing and indie roles like Don Jon. Bruce Willis, fresh from Pulp Fiction and The Sixth Sense, leaned into franchise fare, though Glass eventually broke the mold. Emily Blunt shifted from The Devil Wears Prada to the high-stakes tension of A Quiet Place. Paul Dano traded the grit of There Will Be Blood for the quiet menace of Prisoners. The credits list what followed; they cannot prove Looper caused any of it.
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Sources
- Looper on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q53719 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Looper (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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