Annihilation

Annihilation

Fear what's inside.

Directed by Alex Garland

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media

2018115 min6.4 / 10

A haunting, cerebral science-fiction horror that uses cosmic strangeness and body transformation to explore grief, self-destruction, and the dissolution of identity.

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Annihilation sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Annihilation scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Annihilation easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Annihilation end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Annihilation violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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You have seen this shape before.

Rarity80

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Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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