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Self/less

PG-13

Released Jul 10, 2015

1 hr. 56 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) is master of his universe, until he encounters a foe that he can't defeat: cancer. His only hope is a radical medical procedure called "shedding," in which his consciousness is transferred to a healthy body. After the procedure, Damian, now called Edward (Ryan Reynolds), starts a new life in New Orleans, but he's plagued by disturbing images. When he delves into Edward's mysterious origin, he learns that some will kill to keep it secret.

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Critics Consensus

Self/less boasts a potential-packed premise, but does frustratingly little with it, settling for lackluster action at the expense of interesting ideas.

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Sensei H

This movie is so bad, I forgot I saw it when it first came out in 2015. Today is March 5th 2024, and it's just as forgettable as I remember. Ryan Reynolds is still trolling as much as Deadpool with his movies.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Timothy W

Very high scores in some sites, pretty low in others. I'm glad I decided to give it a chance. Defiantly worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Charles P

It was fabulous! It kept my attention the entire movie. My only problem with it was it was not long enough, I wanted it to go on and on

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/23

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Edoardo C

don't waste your precious time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Elisa P

I would have loved this movie, if it had been completely different

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 and 56/60 hours howling with laughter, f**king good sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Tarsem Singh

Director

Ryan Reynolds

Young Damian

Natalie Martinez

Madeline

Matthew Goode

Albright

Victor Garber

Martin

Derek Luke

Anton

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Self/less: Official Clip - Light Him Up!

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Self/less: Official Clip - Standing Between You and Oblivion

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Self/less: Official Clip - Who Are You?

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Self/less: Official Clip - Someone Else's Son

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Self/less: Official Clip - The Transformation

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Self/less: Official Clip - How Is It Possible?

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Self/less: Official Clip - Ask Your Husband

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Self/less: Official Clip - Damian's Dangerous Distraction

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Self/less: Official Clip - Adjusting to a New Body

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Self/less: Official Clip - Welcome Back, Mark

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Reynolds's failure to display the faintest trace (verbal, physical) of Kingsley's character negates any potential mind/ body tension. Self/less? Point/less!

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2015

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Tragically, the film itself is as dumb as a doorknob.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 17, 2015

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Tarsem Singh's sleekly shot sci-fi thriller begins intriguingly but loses its identity.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 16, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Tarsem loses his audience in actionized nonsense, leaving the story's best ideas to remain under-developed, if developed at all.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 9, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

What should have been a tale of slowly uncorrupting a callous, wayward soul becomes a standard sci-fi body-swapping yarn full of obligatory action sequences.

Rated: 5/10

Dec 4, 2020

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

I do wonder what Singh and writers Alex and David Pastor might have done if they had avoided the trite, explosive tropes of an action film for something that actually touched upon the many issues raised by their basic body swap plot...

Mar 11, 2020

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Synopsis

Billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) is master of his universe, until he encounters a foe that he can't defeat: cancer. His only hope is a radical medical procedure called "shedding," in which his consciousness is transferred to a healthy body. After the procedure, Damian, now called Edward (Ryan Reynolds), starts a new life in New Orleans, but he's plagued by disturbing images. When he delves into Edward's mysterious origin, he learns that some will kill to keep it secret.

Director: Tarsem Singh
Executive Producer: Julie Goldstein, David Pomier, Lia Buman
Screenwriter: Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Ram Bergman
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M

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