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Gattaca (1997)

Directed by Andrew Niccol · 107 min · Science Fiction, Drama

60.8 TOPICAL score · #1,236 of 6,776 films

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Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

Gattaca (1997, directed by Andrew Niccol) has a TOPICAL score of 60.8 - ranked 1,236 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 64. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (7,208 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.

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Critics49
Audience88
Awards54
Historical impact84
Lasting engagement91
Cast93
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Ethan Hawke (actor #243), Uma Thurman (actor #263), Jude Law (actor #300), Alan Arkin (actor #271)

“Gattaca received positive reviews from critics.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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