Summary
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 73Audiences 68GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer83%
Metascore62
Audience score73%
Letterboxd · 128 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.6
User score6.3
Box office
3%of its budget back
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $279 K
Worldwide it made back $279 K of the $8 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
Longer than most sci-fi movies, +15 min on the typical 99
typical 99114Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 123 more
Released
2025
March 21, 2025
Last year
Genres
Science FictionDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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