Life

Theatrical - Wide 2017-03-24

Cast Ryan Reynolds Jake Gyllenhaal Rebecca Ferguson Hiroyuki Sanada
Directed by Daniel Espinosa
Written by Paul Wernick Rhett Reese

Genres: Horror Science-Fiction

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4/10

Synopsis

Six astronauts aboard the space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism – the first example of life beyond... See more Earth. But..things aren’t always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.

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How Life blended Alien, Psycho, and Gravity to become one of the most effective sci-fi horror films of the 2010s.

How Life blended Alien, Psycho, and Gravity to become one of the most effective sci-fi horror films of the 2010s.

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Why Life (2017) Still Works as One of the Best Alien Homages

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Life (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: An international space station has discovered the first sign of extraterrestrial life on Mars. Too bad for them it starts growing exponentially fast and develops a taste for its human hosts. REVIEW: In the 80s, sci-fi and horror fans...

Review: Life

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: The crew of a space station is faced with an extra-terrestrial threat when they collect a soil sample from Mars containing a rapidly evolving organism hellbent on survival. REVIEW: If nothing else, LIFE makes one appreciate how good a...

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Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Ted Demme Writer: Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone Producers: Brian Grazer and Eddie Murphy Actors: Eddie Murphy as Ray Gibson, Martin Lawrence as Claude Banks Plot: Two innocent black men get sentenced to life in the South,...

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Reynolds and Gyllenhaal have alien trouble in trailers for Life

Ryan Reynolds has reteamed with his SAFE HOUSE director Daniel Espinosa and his DEADPOOL writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese for the sci-fi thriller LIFE, which centers on the crew of the International Space Station, who are tasked with studying...

Posted 9 years ago

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Life finds a way in trailers for Ryan Reynolds & Jake Gyllenhaal’s Life

Posted 9 years ago

What’s better than one trailer for a movie? Two trailers for a movie! But not three. Three is just greedy. Nope, two is just perfect, and that’s how many we got for the new sci-fi thriller, LIFE, starring Ryan Reynolds...

Dykhovichnaya, Bakare, and Sanada join Ryan Reynolds in Life

Posted 10 years ago

Director Daniel Espinosa's sci-fi thriller LIFE recently began filming at London's Shepperton Studios, and with the start of production comes news of a few more cast members, who have joined previously announced stars Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Ferguson...

Jake Gyllenhaal to join Ryan Reynolds & Rebecca Ferguson in Life

Posted 10 years ago

Daniel Espinosa's upcoming film LIFE combines an interesting sounding sci-fi premise with a fun and talented cast, but that cast has undergone a bit of a shakeup. LIFE was set to star Rebecca Ferguson (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION) and...

Jake Gyllenhaal to join Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson in Life

Posted 10 years ago

Details on Daniel Espinosa's sci-fi thriller LIFE have remained pretty under wraps, but one intriguing nugget has slipped through the thick veil. Jake Gyllenhaal will be joining the cast, acting opposite Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson. Gyllenhaal's choices have been very intriguing...

Ryan Reynolds to head into space with Rebecca Ferguson for Life

Posted 10 years ago

In my mind, Ryan Reynolds is a much bigger star than he really is, so it's been incredibly gratifying to witness DEADPOOL's enormous success, especially as the film as long been a passion project for Reynolds. DEADPOOL will hopefully send...

Ryan Reynolds in talks to join Rebecca Ferguson in Life

Posted 10 years ago

Starring Ryan Reynolds and scripted by ZOMBIELAND's Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, the irreverent super-antihero film DEADPOOL just made $282 million at the global box office in its first five days of release. In the wake of this, it's no...

Kim Basinger joins Fifty Shades Darker; Rebecca Ferguson to star in Life

Posted 10 years ago

It will be interesting to see how the sequel to FIFTY SHADES OF GREY performs once it's released, the first film premiered less than a year ago and was a huge box-office success but the heat around the franchise seems...

Rebecca Ferguson to rocket off to space for Life

Posted 10 years ago

The upcoming sci-fi flick from Skydance Productions is called LIFE. No, it's not a stunning title, but it doesn't need any other selling point because Rebecca Ferguson has been cast in the lead. The 33-year-old Swedish actress burst onto the...

First Look: Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan in Anton Corbijn’s Life

Posted 12 years ago

I am quite thankful to Anton Corbijn who made countless amazing music videos. Honestly, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. He’s collaborated with everyone from Depeche Mode to Nirvana to Johnny Cash. The man has a spectacular vision. I...

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