Gattaca fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Cathartic and moving
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, the future, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Cathartic and moving
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and hopeful.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Technology, the future, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around technology, the future, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Gattaca is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Gattaca runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Gattaca higher (81) than critics (73). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $36 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 35% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Esperanto. Produced in United States.
+90GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gattaca in 104 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 106 storytelling tropes for Gattaca, including Fantastic Racism, Second Place Is for Losers, Prim and Proper Bun.
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