The 6th Day
Are you who you think you are?
2000 • 123 min • Action · Science Fiction · Thriller
Synopsis
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him. Taken from his family and plunged into a sinister world he doesn't understand, Gibson must not only save himself from the assassins who must destroy him to protect their secret, but uncover who and what is behind the horrible things happening to him.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 60 Audience · 2333 · 100%
In a near-future world where cloning is common but human cloning is forbidden, Adam Gibson discovers he's been replaced by a clone. He must fight assassins and uncover a conspiracy to reclaim his life and protect his family. This action-packed sci-fi thriller explores identity and technological ethics.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Frequent sci-fi action violence with laser guns and hand-to-hand combat.
- Intense themes of identity theft and existential dread.
- Mild language and some suggestive innuendo.
What it models well
- Importance of family
- Protecting your identity
- Questioning unchecked technology
Talk about it after
- The ethics of cloning humans
- What makes someone a "real" person?
- The dangers of technological advancements without ethical boundaries
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Top billed cast
Director: Roger Spottiswoode • Crew: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley
Trailers & clips
The 6th Day (2000) Official Trailer 1 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.0/10 (2,333)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $82,000,000
- Box office
- $96,085,477
- IMDb
- tt0216216