Gattaca

Genre: Sci-Fi

Worldwide gross$36.0M

In the not-too-distant future, a less-than-perfect man wants to travel to the stars. Society has categorized Vincent Freeman as less than suitable given his genetic make-up and he has become one of the underclass of humans that are only useful for menial jobs. To move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow, a perfect genetic specimen who is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident. With professional advice, Vincent learns to deceive DNA and urine sample testing. Just when he is finally scheduled for a space mission, his program director is killed and the police begin an investigation, jeopardizing his secret.

🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 16 nominations total

Genres

Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director

Andrew Niccol

Cast

Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal

Released

24 October 1997

Runtime

1h 46m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

7.7 / 10

Votes

344,643

Metascore

64

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Box office

$12,532,777

Budget

$36,000,000

Edition

Base