FILM

Ex Machina

A young computer programmer (Domhnall Gleeson) is selected to spend a week at the private estate of his company's brilliant, reclusive CEO (Oscar Isaac). He soon discovers that he is there to test the artificial intelligence of a female robot named Ava (Alicia Vikander), who is conscious of more than he realizes.

Ex Machina
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Cast:

Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno

Director:
Alex Garland

Producer:
Andrew MacDonald, Allon Reich

Written by:
Alex Garland

Distributor:
Universal Pictures International, A24

Budget:
$17 million

Box Office:
$20 million

Awards:

Gérardmer Film Festival Jury Prize (2015)



Metacritic Score:
78%

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
92%

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