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eXistenZ

eXistenZ

1999Movie⏱️ 1h 37mR🏆 #3285 Top Rated
HorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
6.8
IMDB Rating
112,683 votes

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

Director
David Cronenberg
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ian Holm
Release Date
April 23, 1999
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, France, Canada
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 14
Nominations
💬 612
Reviews
📋 95.4K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Jude Law
Jude Law
as Ted Pikul
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Allegra Geller
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Kiri Vinokur
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
as Gas
Don McKellar
Don McKellar
as Yevgeny Nourish
Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie
as Hugo Carlaw
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
as Seminar Leader
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
as Merle
Robert A. Silverman
Robert A. Silverman
as D'Arcy Nader
Oscar Hsu
Oscar Hsu
as Chinese Waiter

💰 Box Office

$2,857,998
Worldwide Gross
$2,856,712
Domestic Gross
$810,262
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Canadian Television Fund, Natural Nylon Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

virtual realitygame designeralternate realitycyberpunksurprise ending

🎯 Categories

Body HorrorCyber ThrillerCyberpunkPsychological ThrillerHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

more weird organic stuff from Cronenberg
by SnoopyStyle2015-01-15
7/10

"Antenna Research is testing a new game system eXistenZ created by great game designer Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh). An assassin shoots her with an undetectable organic gun. She is injured and marketing trainee Ted Pikul (Jude Law) takes her away from the danger. Her pod contains the only copy of eXistenZ and she has to test it. Ted is forced to get a bio-port installed by underground installer Gas (Willem Dafoe). However he turns out to be out for the contract on her life. It's a long road where reality is questionable and the world is full of danger. It's a lot of ooey goo..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jennifer Jason Leigh insisted on keeping one of the prop pods with her in between filming to strengthen the maternal bond you see in the film.

📖 Synopsis

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.