Summary
Desperate to get back on top, venture capitalist Joel meets Nicolaus and Lester, entrepreneurs seeking investors for Empathy, Inc., a virtual reality startup offering realistic and moving experiences for users by placing them in the lives of the less fortunate. Joel gets the startup its funds but soon discovers the tech's creators have a far more insidious agenda.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 69Audiences 76GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer89%
Metascore48
User score8.8
Audience score82%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies
typical 9997Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2018
June 24, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
Science FictionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Yedidya Gorsetman Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Mark Leidner Writer
Production · 2
- Josh Goldbloom Executive Producer
- Josh Itzkowitz Producer
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