Oblivion

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Oblivion

PG-13

2013

2h 15m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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In the year 2077, Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends, and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack's concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. The woman's arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack's nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

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Critics Consensus

Visually striking but thinly scripted, Oblivion benefits greatly from its strong production values and an excellent performance from Tom Cruise.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 7, 2017

C+

It's a shame that its poor editing inhibits what could have been a memorable movie.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jun 21, 2016

Here's the trouble with mainstream science fiction filmmaking these days: there's no expectation that an audience is capable of putting things together or waiting for a payoff.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 23, 2015

B

The story that eventually surfaces is no where near as interesting as the mesmerizing look of the film.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 15, 2026

B+

With more mature direction from Kosinski, a skilled star in Cruise, beautiful effects work, and a bold, if retread, narrative, 'Oblivion' is exactly the type of heady popcorn flick the sci-fi genre needs.

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Sean Axmaker

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Nov 6, 2022

There’s no denying that Oblivion is derivative.... But director Joseph Kosinski, adapting his own graphic novel, sure knows how to make it look beautiful and evocative.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 12, 2022

2.5/4

Oblivion’s characters do little more than service the puzzle-based plot, leaving the sometimes predictable dialogue to the actors to enhance.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 5 days ago

This visually stunning film in which TC has another try at science fiction. It’s a good film.

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Judah S

@Judah3963 Oct 11, 2026

Its story was too much for its own good but it was satisfying nonetheless. Not an all time great sci-fi but it was sufficient.

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S.B. A

@RT77560551 Oct 4, 2026

The reviews on this website—from both the so-called critics who keep citing ‘2001’ to put up a facade of expertise in science fiction, and the general audience who clone (spoiler alert!) the critics—are all proof of why you should not read /any/ movie review before watching a film. Never, ever let them extinguish the joy that is watching cinema, which should precede any attempts at what would likely end up as trite analyses. As a consumer of science fiction—its dystopias, its possibilities, and the worlds it creates—I simply couldn’t recommend this film enough.

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Tracy H

@RT36454048 Oct 2, 2026

Twilight Zone twists, beautiful filmed and acted. A film of hope.

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P O

@Old-school Sep 26, 2026

The best part was hearing Ramble On by Led Zeppelin. It summarized the movie which rambled on and on.

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C H

@RT24120474 Sep 20, 2026

I really enjoyed this movie, I loved the what is going on kinda moments. Cruise delivers again.

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Synopsis

In the year 2077, Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends, and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack's concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. The woman's arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack's nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Barry Levine, Duncan Henderson, Joseph Kosinski
Screenwriter: Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment, Radical Studios, Monolith Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Sci-Fi Action Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.0M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS

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