Film • Apr 14, 1999
In a future where players can organically enter inside games, a game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.
eXistenZ
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- April 14, 1999 (26 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Body Horror, Sci-Fi Horror
- Themes
- Body Horror, Cyber Thriller, Cyberpunk
- Origin
- Canada, France, United Kingdom
Cast
Jennifer Jason LeighAllegra Geller
Jude LawTed Pikul
Ian HolmKiri Vinokur
Willem DafoeGas
Don McKellarYevgeny Nourish
Callum Keith RennieHugo Carlaw
Christopher EcclestonSeminar Leader
Sarah PolleyMerle
Robert A. SilvermanD'Arcy Nader
Oscar HsuChinese Waiter
Kris LemcheNoel Dichter
Vik SahayMale Assistant
Kirsten JohnsonFemale Assistant
James KirchnerLandry
Balázs KoósMale Volunteer
Stephanie BeldingFemale Volunteer
Gerry QuigleyTrout Farm Worker
Scores
- Average Score
- 69.2%
FilmAffinity
- 62%
IMDb
- 68%
Letterboxd
- 72%
Metacritic
- 75%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 69%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Moderate
- Algohol & Drugs
- None
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate
Reviews
Chronicle StaffFilm
bbc.co.ukBBC - Films - review - eXistenZ
LA WeeklyLos Angeles News and Events - LA Weekly
Little White LiesHow eXistenZ predicted the gaming industry’s dark future
J. HobermanDavid Cronenberg's Visual Shock
Observer31 Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Mom Will Absolutely Love
Roger EbertExistenz movie review & film summary (1999)
Craig SeligmanBuzzed on metaphysics - Salon.com
