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Under the Skin

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Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.
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Critics Consensus

Its message may prove elusive for some, but with absorbing imagery and a mesmerizing performance from Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is a haunting viewing experience.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com Mar 21, 2024
By envisioning a world where the consumers get consumed, the film calls for a reconceptualization of human and nonhuman relationships. “Under the Skin” denies human exceptionalism and supremacy. Go to Full Review Kjerstin Johnson Bitch Media Jan 21, 2021
What started off as a potentially feminist film fell into a tired fairytale. Go to Full Review Sarah Mirk Bitch Media Jan 20, 2021
It does not develop a plot so much as a fascinating feeling of underlying horror. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 15, 2026
A-
[Under the Skin is] engaging, seductive and totally f*cked in the head. It's just enough to temporarily numb your psyche and challenge your assumptions of what cinema ought to be. Go to Full Review Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 19, 2026
Under the Skin intimates that the search for spiritual or emotional renewal is doomed by the presence of death. The alien resists her temptation to feed on human life, but this results in her own body beginning to decay and to betray her. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Aug 19, 2024
C+
While this film features some interesting themes, it’s also methodical, mundane at times and feels like a bunch of random brushstrokes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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sandie Oct 19, 2023 best movie to ever exist See more Alejandro V @Pelicula 5 days ago I think the film, and the original story I suppose, missed the opportunity to explorer how humans and aliens may have satisfying sex. The whole premise of coming to earth to consume humans is a little little bit contrived. come on what we got. Yo can not come up pues advanced technology. The scenery, however, is beautiful. Alex. See more JP H @Taocat Oct 24, 2026 Endlessly repeats the same scenes. Dark scenes of her driving and driving until she finds a victim. Then dark scenes of her seducing her victim, followed by more dark driving. Now and then we get to see her walking in silence. Minimum dialogue, minimum action, zero plot. See more SIMAS C @simas_eros Oct 21, 2026 A science fiction film about a woman possessed by an alien who seduces men to satisfy her most primal desires. Beautiful and intense. See more Matt S @RT13897183 Oct 19, 2026 Under the Skin was just not for me. It was incredibly slow, boring, and left way too much unexplained. We never even learn the characters’ names, I never really understood why the motorcycle guy was there, and I kept waiting for the movie to actually go somewhere. Then I kept waiting. And waiting. I understand that some movies are intentionally ambiguous and leave things open to interpretation, but this one took that way too far for me. There’s a difference between making me think and making me wonder what the heck I just spent all that time watching. Eventually, I stopped trying to piece everything together because I was just bored. The most memorable line in the entire movie was, "I just want to go to Tesco." Same, buddy. Same. At least Tesco has snacks. See more Maurice S @Moonbeam57 Oct 15, 2026 I watch this film every evening because Scarlett Johanson interviewing men is a must see,funny and scintillating to watch.The shots of the town,country,bus and sea also make interesting viewing. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Glazer

Director

Scarlett Johansson

The Female

Jeremy McWilliams

The Bad Man

Lynsey Taylor Mackay

The Dead Woman

Dougie McConnell

Pick-Up Man

Kevin McAlinden

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Movie Info

Synopsis Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Producer
Nick Wechsler, James Wilson
Screenwriter
Jonathan Glazer, Walter Campbell
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Film4, FilmNation Entertainment, Sigma Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, UK Film Council, JW Films, Scottish Screen, Creative Scotland, British Film Institute (BFI), Silver Reel
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 48m
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