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Ex Machina

2014 film directed by Alex Garland
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Summary

Ex Machina is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,084 views/month, #632 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3]
  • Director: Alex Garland[4]
  • Screenwriter: Alex Garland[5]
  • Composer: Ben Salisbury[6], Geoff Barrow[7]
  • Genre: science fiction film[8], psychological thriller film[9], drama film[10], arthouse science fiction film[11]
  • Cast member: Alicia Vikander[12], Corey Johnson[13], Domhnall Gleeson[14], Oscar Isaac[15], Sonoya Mizuno[16], Chelsea Li[17], Evie Wray[18], Tiffany Pisani[19], Deborah Rosan[20], Gana Bayarsaikhan[21]
  • Producer: Andrew Macdonald[22], Scott Rudin[23]
  • Production company: Film4 Productions[24], DNA Films[25], Universal Pictures[26]
  • Director of photography: Rob Hardy[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 92%[30], 8.1/10[31], 78/100[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[34]
  • Publication date: April 23, 2015[35], January 21, 2015[36], April 10, 2015[37], January 23, 2015[38], April 12, 2015[39], December 16, 2014[40], June 3, 2015[41]
  • Characters: Ava[42], Nathan Bateman[43], Caleb Smith[44], Kyoko[45]
  • Distributed by: A24[46], Universal Pictures[47], UIP-Dunafilm[48]
  • Narrative location: Alaska[49]
  • Official website: https://exmachinamovie.co.uk[50]
  • Filming location: London[51], Pinewood Studios[52], Sognefjord[53], Valldalen[54]
  • Main subject: mad scientist[55], android[56], artificial intelligence[57], rogue AI[58]
  • Film editor: Mark Day[59]
  • Participant in: 28th European Film Awards[60]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[61], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[62], Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay[63], European Film Award for Best Actress[64], European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[65]
  • Executive producer: Scott Rudin[66]

Why It Matters

Ex Machina has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did Ex Machina receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].

Related Entities

A24 Alaska Alex Garland Alicia Vikander artificial intelligence Bhagavad Gita Domhnall Gleeson film London Oscar Isaac Scott Rudin Sonoya Mizuno Star Trek: The Original Series Through the Looking-Glass United Kingdom

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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