- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- February 22, 2018 (7 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- United Kingdom · United States
- Genres
- Cosmic Horror
- Production companies
- DNA Films · Paramount Pictures · Scott Rudin Productions · Skydance Media
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- R
Annihilation

Where to watch (United States)
Cast
Natalie PortmanLena
Jennifer Jason LeighDr. Ventress
Gina RodriguezAnya Thorensen
Tessa ThompsonJosie Radek
Tuva NovotnyCass Sheppard
Oscar IsaacKane
Benedict WongLomax
Sonoya MizunoKatie (Med Student) / Humanoid
David GyasiDaniel
John SchwabParamedic
Sammy HaymanMayer
Josh DanfordShelley
Kristen McGarrityLena Double
Crew
Producers
Reviews
“Annihilation:” Destruction of the Ideal Form Rating: 3/4 Guys, no bullshit. I’ve got no idea what Annihilation was about. That scares me! When watching it, I thought it was part-Nietzschean, part-Pla...
Movie Review: Annihilation Alex Garland's SF mystery is weird for weirdness' sake.
'Annihilation' will scare you in a smart way "Annihilation" features Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac in Alex Garland's smart horror film. Challenging and rewarding.
‘Annihilation’ is a wall of confusion, even for sci-fi fans - The Boston Globe Peter Keough reviews the big-screen adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s cryptic sci-fi novel.
Natalie Portman’s New Sci-Fi Movie Is Going To Frustrate The Hell Out Of People But that doesn't mean Annihilation isn’t worth watching. Some spoilers (sort of — it's not a very spoilable movie) below.
‘Annihilation’ review: Natalie Portman leads journey to the center of the blob In the popular culture and various corners of our own lives, we confront the unknown in one form or another, learning something about our own fears and desir...
Film Review: Annihilation Enters an Alien Jungle and Finds Spectacular New Terrors Alex Garland offers an uncompromising, ambitious follow-up to Ex Machina.
Annihilation Natalie Portman ventures into 'the shimmer' in Alex Garland's follow-up to Ex Machina. Read the Empire review.
Natalie Portman's 'Annihilation' is a sci-fi stunner: EW review Annihilation is a sci-fi stunner: EW review
‘Annihilation’ is First-Rate Studio Filmmaking – and a Troubling Precedent Come Friday, audiences in the United States and Canada will have the opportunity to take in Annihilation, a thrilling and scary new sci-fi movie that sounds,...
‘Annihilation’: Film Review 'Annihilation,' Alex Garland's follow-up to 'Ex Machina,' stars Natalie Portman as a scientist investigating the cause of mysterious deaths in a Florida forest.
Les garçons sauvages (2017) ⭐ 6.8 1h 50m | Not Rated
‘Annihilation’ Review: Natalie Portman Stars in a Stunning Sci-Fi Thriller From the Director of ‘Ex Machina’ An eerie jungle survival saga about the survival of the fittest, Garland's mysterious thriller has a lot on its mind.
'Annihilation': An alien invasion movie that may grow on you Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are scientists investigating a creepy alien biodome in "Annihilation."
Annihilation: Natalie Portman in a whip-smart Netflix sci-fi movie Dumped by its distributor and going straight to Netflix, it’s getting rave reviews in the US
Review: Natalie Portman braves the scary, enveloping sci-fi perils of 'Annihilation' “Annihilation,” a mind-bending foray into the unknown from the British writer-director Alex Garland, leaves you in an entrancingly beautiful daze.
Annihilation review – ‘A coolly affecting existential parable’ Alex Garland delivers a visually stunning, coolly affecting allegory for life, loss and human fallibility.
Annihilation Is a Brilliant Splicing of Woolf With Cronenberg Natalie Portman journeys into an strange substance known as the Shimmer—and stumbles on a new understanding of the human heart.
‘Annihilation’ review: Natalie Portman steps up in sci-fi hodgepodge In the latest show of big-screen girl power, Oscar winner Natalie Portman rocks a machine gun and microscope with equal authority while tracking an alien for...
Natalie Portman and Gina Rodriguez kick ass in ‘Annihilation’ A lot of weird stuff happens in the swamps of Florida, but “Annihilation” really takes it to the next level. Alex Garland, writer/director of the claustr...
Review: In ‘Annihilation,’ a Heroic Journey into the Alien Shimmer (Published 2018) In the new movie from Alex Garland (“Ex Machina”), Natalie Portman plays a biologist who tries to unlock the mysteries of an extraterrestrial whatsit.
Annihilation Science fiction means different things to different people.For some, it’s the quasi-fantasy/space opera of Star Wars. For others, it’s allegorical space-...
Annihilation movie review & film summary (2018) An ambitious, challenging piece of work that people will be dissecting for years. Don’t miss it.
Movie Review: Film masters the gloomy tone, but dispenses with the suspense of impending “Annihilation” A fundamental rule of thrillers is that you can’t give away too much too early and still expect anybody to hang on the tenterhooks of suspense. “Annih...
'Annihilation' Review: Director Alex Garland Transcends Sci-Fi Pulp 'Annihilation,' director Alex Garland's adaptation of Southern Reach trilogy is "bracing brainteaser with courage of its own ambiguity." Our review.
‘Annihilation’ Review: One of the Best Sci-Fi Films in Years The director of ‘Ex Machina’ is back with a bold and terrifying new film. It is one of the creepiest things you’ll ever see.
'Annihilation': Review Alex Garland and Natalie Portman unite to deliver thrilling sci-fi, in a film which will screen on Netflix outside the US
New Netflix movie Annihilation shows promise but lacks plot The streaming service's latest offering suffers from clunky dialogue and a disjointed plot, says Lucy Hunter Johnston
'Annihilation' is strange, beautiful biological mystery Alex Garland's Annihilation is a bracing blend of cerebral sci-fi and grindhouse terror, a genre movie that's more, maybe too much for some viewers.
'Annihilation' Is a Beautiful Heap of Nonsense The director Alex Garland’s followup to his debut feature "Ex Machina" is frequently a pleasure to look at, but lacks structure and coherence.
Review: ‘Annihilation’ is Beautiful, Horrifying Sci-Fi with a Bold Imagination More terrifying than any creature Hollywood could dream up is the unraveling of one’s mind—the steady loss of a consciousness as defined by the memories,...
Review: Alex Garland’s bizarre Annihilation abandons modern Hollywood rules Coursing through the beguiling new film is Garland's genuine curiosity about the natural world, and what gives any of us the right to call ourselves a part o...
‘Annihilation’: Alex Garland Creates A Spellbinding Sci-Fi Masterpiece [Review] Writer/director Alex Garland ("Sunshine," "28 Days Later") creates his first, true masterpiece with the hypnotic and horrific "Annihilation."
Annihilation is the most thoughtful science fiction movie since Arrival The latest from Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland again digs deep into heady philosophical questions.
'Annihilation' Film Review: Natalie Portman Anchors Woolly, Weird Sci-Fi Saga Alex Garland's exquisitely disturbing follow-up to "Ex-Machina" cements his status as a thoughtful, nerve-rattling auteur
’Annihilation’ Is A Lean, Visually Stunning Sci-Fi Classic Alex Garland’s ’Annihilation’ is the ultimate model of show don’t tell, a film so singularly cinematic it’s hard to describe.
Review: 'Annihilation' shines as an ambitious, if freaky, sci-fi treat Alex Garland follows up 'Ex Machina' with a beautiful, brutal headtrip about nature gone wild in 'Annihilation,' starring Natalie Portman.
Annihilation Review: Natalie Portman Commands a Dark and Rewarding Sci-Fi Story Alex Garland’s film isn’t perfect, but it’s thrillingly committed to its difficult, complicated themes.
Film Review: ‘Annihilation’ Alex Garland follows up 'Ex Machina' with a visually stunning, imagination-tickling sci-fi thriller about an extra-terrestrial threat.
Annihilation is a stunning science fiction thriller from the director of Ex Machina With clear parallels to Stalker and an outstanding, all-female lead cast, Annihilation ranks among great philosophical sci-fi.
Annihilation Is Flawed, But Unforgettably Mind-Bending Alex Garland’s searingly personal variation on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel has structure issues, but the ending knocks it out of the park.
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