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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 64Audiences 78GoodWatch 71
Metascore64
User score8.1
IMDb7.7
Letterboxd · 425 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
35%of its budget back
- Budget
- $36 M
- Worldwide
- $13 M
Worldwide it made back $13 M of the $36 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, +8 min on the typical 99
typical 99107Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 45 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
+35Released
1997
July 9, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
Science FictionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
EsperantoMade in
United States
Academy Awards1998
- Production Design1998Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 23 more39 people
- Ethan HawkeVincent Freeman
- Uma ThurmanIrene Cassini
- Jude LawJerome Eugene Morrow
- Alan ArkinDetective Hugo
- Loren DeanAdult Anton Freeman
- Gore VidalDirector Josef
- Tony Shalhoub"German"
- Ernest BorgnineCaesar
Blair UnderwoodGeneticist
Xander BerkeleyDr. Lamar
Jayne BrookMarie Freeman
Una DamonHead Nurse
Elias KoteasAntonio Freeman
Maya RudolphDelivery Nurse
Elizabeth DennehyPreschool Teacher
Mason GambleYounger Vincent- VNVincent NielsonYounger Anton
Chad ChristYoung Vincent
William Lee ScottYoung Anton- CGClarence GrahamPersonnel Officer
- CBCarlton BenbryGattaca Hoover
Susan Jennifer SullivanSequencing Customer
Ken MarinoSequencing Technician
Cynthia MartellsCavendish
Directing · 7
- Andrew Niccol Director, Writer
- John R. Woodward First Assistant Director
- Daniel Silverberg Second Assistant Director
- Jason Roberts Second Second Assistant Director
- Wilma Garscadden-Gahret Script Supervisor
- Otie Brown Second Assistant Director
Production · 27
- Danny DeVito Producer
- Michael Shamberg Producer
- Stacey Sher Producer
- Francine Maisler Casting
- Terri Douglas ADR Voice Casting
- Pamela Abdy Producer's Assistant
Camera · 12
- Sławomir Idziak Director of Photography
- Darren Michaels Still Photographer
- John T. Connor First Assistant Camera
- Evan A. Nesbitt First Assistant Camera
- Larissa Supplitt Assistant Camera
- Jonathan Brown Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Lisa Zeno Churgin Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- Bob Putynkowski Color Timer
- John Spence First Assistant Editor
Sound · 27
- Michael Nyman Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Richard King Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael Semanick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Howard London ADR Mixer
- Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist
- Doug Hemphill Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 18
- Jan Roelfs Production Design
- Sarah Knowles Art Direction
- Don Elliott Swing
- Emily Ferry Property Master
- Randall D. Wilkins Set Designer
- Nancy Nye Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- Colleen Atwood Costume Design
- Ve Neill Makeup Supervisor
- Jill Rockow Makeup Artist
- Brian Penikas Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Tom Macdonald Set Costumer
- Toni-Ann Walker Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 13
- Chris Watts Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jerry Pooler Visual Effects Supervisor
- Daniele Colajacomo Visual Effects Supervisor
- Travis Baumann Digital Compositor
- Ken Dackermann Digital Compositor
- Scott Dougherty Digital Effects Producer
Lighting · 5
- David Morton Rigging Gaffer
- Rod Robertson Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Danny Eccleston Gaffer
- Robert Jason Chief Lighting Technician
- Brennan Price Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 21
- Norman Howell Stunt Coordinator
- Michael Cassidy Stunt Coordinator
- Mike Smith Stunts
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff Actor's Assistant
- Hubie Kerns Jr. Stunts
- Spooky Stevens Unit Publicist
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