Jupiter Ascending

Name: Jupiter Ascending
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Released: February 6, 2015
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne, Mila Kunis

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne, Mila Kunis

Summary: Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to trackJupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along—her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.… Expand

Director: Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 127 min

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Alonso Duralde

Feb 2, 2015

Who cares if the story is occasionally impenetrable or if some gags land with a thud when the thrills and the eye candy keep coming at such a breathless pace? Jupiter Ascending doesn’t break the new ground that the Wachowskis have managed in the past...but the film never slacks in its efforts to wow us. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Feb 6, 2015

The movie's a fascinating mess, grand and gaudy, often hilarious. Read full review

Joe McGovern

Feb 6, 2015

Jupiter Ascending’s early cleverness dries up quickly, especially when Kunis is offscreen, leaving us with just another incoherent sci-fi spectacle. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Feb 11, 2015

Cinema-goers desperately need a fresh, unusual and franchise-free blockbuster to rally behind, but Jupiter Ascending isn’t it. Read full review

Ty Burr

Feb 5, 2015

Dazzling to behold yet puny of imagination, the movie takes the “Star Wars” formula — hero myths nicked from Joseph Campbell, cutting-edge visual effects, comic-strip dialogue, goofy-looking aliens — and reduces it to generic Big Box shelf product. Read full review

Stephanie Merry

Feb 5, 2015

It seems that Andy and Lana Wachowski have never lost that childlike ability to dream. But they also haven’t mastered the grown-up power to rein it in. The story they tell in Jupiter Ascending could probably occupy an entire television season. There’s way too much here for one movie to hold. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Feb 4, 2015

There’s no defending Jupiter Ascending. There’s no explaining Jupiter Ascending. There’s no way Jupiter Ascending isn’t making an appearance on my list of the Worst Films of 2015. Read full review

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bubuche

Feb 13, 2015

I wait for this movie since a year and a half, the premise of being a masterpiece. I saw it in IMAX 3D to maximize the experience and I'm not disappointed. This is a great movie, with a good storie, a lot of actions' scenes and specials' effects never seen before, original and graphically beautiful.

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Kirillvh

Oct 8, 2018

Original & interesting. Sort of a space opera and princess story with romance and a space marine.

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docoflove1974

Feb 14, 2015

This is a true space opera, in the same vein as Battlestar Galactica and the like. The CG makes the entire movie gorgeous. Mila Kunis shows that she really is a solid actress...and Channing Tatum isn't bad to look at :D The weirdest performance was that of Eddie Redmayne; it's haunting, evenThis is a true space opera, in the same vein as Battlestar Galactica and the like. The CG makes the entire movie gorgeous. Mila Kunis shows that she really is a solid actress...and Channing Tatum isn't bad to look at :D The weirdest performance was that of Eddie Redmayne; it's haunting, even overly dramatic, but it's hard to forget. The story is predictable, but it's still a highly entertaining movie. The ending leaves room for some interesting sequels.… Expand

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Cinimaseat

Mar 8, 2015

This story 'borrowed' from everything to make something so recycled, the plot lines are almost meaningless, spliced together from almost anything else, including the Matrix - in this one humans are materials used to 'recharge the batteries' (cell regeneration) of the rich... seriously. AThis story 'borrowed' from everything to make something so recycled, the plot lines are almost meaningless, spliced together from almost anything else, including the Matrix - in this one humans are materials used to 'recharge the batteries' (cell regeneration) of the rich... seriously. A Princess right out of Cinderella is helped by a Werewolf and a wise old man (who are actually Fallen Angels) navigate various fantasy worlds dressed up in Science Fiction leading to the 'final showdown' with a Dragon (like alien) in a Dungeon like environment which looks like Mount Doom relocated to Star Wars Rise of the Sith. A world dictated by computer game logic and (I'll be generous and say) whimsical nods to the Audience about the power of... I'm guessing Free Will or maybe the abolition of the class system, for they barely touch on the fact these 'genetically superior' (read Magic) humans (No, not X-Men) go round growing and whipping out entire civilisations (a-la The Wraith in Stargate Atlantis) as well as 'making' a whole bunch of other people to do their will (kind of like the programmes in The Matrix... wait its the same writers/directors isn't it) All the while Mila Kunis (who has no chemistry with the Werewolf) changes outfits. If you haven't seen Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, Doctor Who, Stargate (any of them), The Hunger Games, The Matrix, any historical drama, period piece or fantasy, fairy tail or (insert something here) you'll properly think the story is quite innovative.… Expand

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ydnar4

May 7, 2015

When I saw the trailer for Jupiter Ascending I thought there was a possibility that this could be a revolutionary action film. All the effects were really cool and it is a movie that is just very appealing to your eyes. However this movie becomes an even worse version of Star Wars TheWhen I saw the trailer for Jupiter Ascending I thought there was a possibility that this could be a revolutionary action film. All the effects were really cool and it is a movie that is just very appealing to your eyes. However this movie becomes an even worse version of Star Wars The Phantom Menace. It becomes a Sci-Fi film that becomes way too political and who really cares about politics or at least in a movie in this genre. Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis both do alright in this movie, they aren't terrible although they were both definitely brought in as a cash grab because they are two of the most popular and attractive people in the business right now. The real dud performer in this movie is Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne. Redmayne has one of the stupidest and most annoying voices ever in film and he looked so stupid that every time he was in frame I became annoyed. Sadly there is a lot of great visual effects that take a back seat to poor writing and that's why Jupiter Ascending will be quickly forgotten.… Expand

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mrkimi80

Mar 10, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The motives/objectives of the trans-human which are slightly similar those of the humans in Vandread (2000) Anime just doesn't make much sense, especially if the trans-humans have developed advance biology & nanotechnology. There is no need to harvest humans.

I'll have to also agree with other reviewers who says it's similar to GotG (Guardians of the Galaxy) - the major difference being that the characters there were much more fun or interesting.

Otherwise the Special Effects could be considered eye candy for many viewers.… Expand

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lilkillpappy

Jun 19, 2015

it took me several days to finish this film because I kept getting bored. What more do you need to know about it? I can't remember being this disappointed by a film. From Cloud Atlas to this claptrap??

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