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Jupiter Ascending
2015 127 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.9
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action
Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
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Description
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
Budget:
$176M
US Gross:
$47.39M
Worldwide:
$184M
Starring
Channing Tatum
Actor
Mila Kunis
Actor
Eddie Redmayne
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 2016
— Worst Actress
Key opinion
Jupiter Ascending is widely regarded as a visually ambitious but narratively incoherent blockbuster that fails to recapture the thematic depth of the Wachowskis' earlier work. While some viewers enjoy it as pure, high-budget spectacle, the consensus among critics and many audience members is that the thin characterization and disjointed script undermine its potential.
| Production | Spectacular visuals, world-building, and costume design provide a rich, immersive aesthetic that compensates for other shortcomings for some viewers. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is heavily criticized for being disjointed, derivative, and prone to introducing dense lore that remains underdeveloped or poorly explained. | |
| Acting | Performances are frequently described as wooden or flat, with many finding the lead actors lack the chemistry or emotional range to make the central romance convincing. | |
| Direction | Opinions on the action are split: some find the sequences to be competent, high-stakes thrills, while others perceive them as chaotic, repetitive, and indistinguishable messes. | |
| Accessibility | The film's tone and accessibility are polarized; it is viewed by some as satisfying, light sci-fi entertainment, while others find it to be an exhausting, incoherent, and confusing experience. |