Gattaca

Gattaca

There is no gene for the human spirit.

Directed by Andrew Niccol

Produced by Jersey Films, Columbia Pictures

1997107 min7.6 / 10

A cerebral, visually elegant dystopia about defying genetic determinism through will and deception, grounded in existential questions about human worth and identity.

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

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  • Is Gattaca one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Gattaca sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Gattaca end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Gattaca violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Gattaca easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gattaca scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Rarity95

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Surprise68

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Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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