Predestination

Predestination

To save the future he must reshape the past.

Directed by Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

Produced by Screen Queensland, Screen Australia

201498 min7.4 / 10

A philosophically dense time-travel thriller that uses paradox and determinism to explore fate, identity, and the cost of preventing tragedy.

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

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

  • Is Predestination scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Predestination end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

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Love85

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