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Virtuosity

1995Movie1 h 46 minR

Crime
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic395.3Rotten Tomatoes28%32%

A brutally violent, gripping action movie about the future and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Justice needs a new program.

The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.

Feels like

  • Cyberpunk Thriller
  • Virtual Reality
  • Serial Killers
  • Technological Dystopia
  • Mind Games
  • Cat and Mouse
  • Violent Confrontations
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

24 of 50

Crew

Directed by
Brett Leonard
Written by
Eric Bernt
Produced by
Gary Lucchesi
Music by
Christopher Young

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 4, 1995 · 1 h 46 min · R

Released
August 4, 1995
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$24 million
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

This Is Reality, Would Hurt a Child, Artistic License – Sports +9

  • This Is Reality
  • Would Hurt a Child
  • Artistic License – Sports
  • Loves the Sound of Screaming
  • Composite Character
  • Boxed Crook
  • Shapeshifter Guilt Trip
  • Gone Horribly Right
  • Emoticon
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Everything Is Online
  • The Heavy

12 of 70 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Virtuosity?"

Questions about Virtuosity

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Virtuosity?

fuboTVMGM+PhiloKanopy

In the United States, Virtuosity streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Virtuosity worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 5.5, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 39). Audiences rate it higher (49 out of 100) than critics (34).

Is Virtuosity plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (9 of 10) and spectacle (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Will Virtuosity scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was Virtuosity a box office flop?

Budget$30 million
Box office$24 million

Yes: it cost about $30 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.

What tropes does Virtuosity use?

This Is RealityWould Hurt a ChildArtistic License – SportsLoves the Sound of ScreamingComposite CharacterBoxed CrookShapeshifter Guilt TripGone Horribly RightEmoticonAx-CrazyEverything Is OnlineThe Heavyand 58 more

TV Tropes lists 70 tropes for it, including This Is Reality, Would Hurt a Child, and Artistic License – Sports.