The Creator
This is a fight for our very existence.
2023 • 134 min • Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Synopsis
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 75 Reviewers · 12 · 75%
- 70 Audience · 4066 · 25%
Amid a future war between humans and AI, an ex-special forces agent, grieving his missing wife, is tasked with finding and eliminating the elusive AI creator. His mission takes an unexpected turn when the weapon he seeks to destroy is revealed to be a young AI child. The film explores themes of humanity, prejudice, and sacrifice in a visually striking dystopian world.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Intense sci-fi action and warfare
- Some disturbing images of conflict and injury
- Brief moments of coarse language
What it models well
- Empathy and understanding for others
- Sacrifice for the greater good
- Questioning prejudice and hatred
- The meaning of humanity
Talk about it after
- What makes someone human, regardless of their origin?
- How can fear lead to conflict and misunderstanding?
- The moral implications of artificial intelligence
- The impact of war on individuals and society
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Top billed cast
Director: Gareth Edwards • Crew: Gareth Edwards, Chris Weitz, Gareth Edwards
Trailers & clips
The Art of The Creator with Stephen Zavala
The Art of The Creator with Michael Sheffels
The Art of The Creator with Brett Northcutt
A Conversation with Todd Vaziri
Behind the Magic | Lilat City
Behind the Magic | FX Simulations
Behind the Magic | Floating Village
Behind the Magic | Simulants & Robots
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedThe film looks impressive on a technical level, but visually it brings very little that feels genuinely new. The effects are polished, yet the spectacle quickly becomes repetitive and, at times, even boring. Unfortunately, the strong visuals cannot compensate for the weak writing. The characters are extremely shallow. I never felt emotionally invested in what happens to them.…
Not recommendedAs a big film nerd going into The Creator, i was genuinely excited. I mean come on, its an original Sci-Fi film directed by Gareth Edwards with Greig Fraser as the DOP, who wouldn't love to see that?. But right after finishing the movie i only felt disappointment.…
RecommendedMovie had a solid start, but got bogged down in the last half. Kind of a waste since it looked pretty cool.
RecommendedThe ensemble cast delivers commendable performances, with standout moments from supporting actors like _**ken watanabe**_, who portrays a father of AI developer, and Madeleine Yuna Voyles, who brings a magnetic presence to the role of Alphie. The chemistry among the cast adds layers to the characters, grounding the film in a relatable human experience amid its futuristic setting.
Recommended"The Creator" is a new film directed by Gareth Edwards, whose credits include 2014's "Godzilla" and "Star Wars Story 1". Will his new work go down in the annals of sci-fi cinema in gold? "The Creator" begins with a newsreel informing us that in 2055, a nuclear warhead was detonated in Los Angeles by an artificial intelligence. This prompted the US to ban the use and development of AI.…
Not recommendedA dystopian sci-fi set into 2065 directed, written and produced by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, 2014's Godzilla) were AI already a part of humany sets a nuke warhead to explode in LA in 2055, causing a world division into the West and New Asia (far Asia and southern asia), were AI robots, humans, ans hybrids cohabit in peace.…
RecommendedPerhaps the greatest thing this remarkable film brings to the table is value of love and life, over war and death. I am surprised this film was made, in so much, as it shows exactly what the US military industrial complex, stands for. That is callous cruelty, violence, intolerance and death. In a sense then this film could be said to be set in any of the battlefields, in any Asian country, the US has invaded.…
RecommendedRight, well I was really disappointed with this. It's like a precursor to the "Terminator" films with "Joshua" (John David Washington) charged with tracking down and destroying a super-weapon being devised by the AI that mankind developed to keep it safe, but that turned the tables on us all and now robots are ruling the Earth. Sound familiar?…
RecommendedThe subject of artificial intelligence has been all over the news in recent months, with much of the coverage (save for what’s in the business/finance pages) presented in an often-troubling, cautionary light. So, from this, it’s easy to see how it didn’t take long for this topic to make its way into the world of entertainment, as evidenced in writer-director Gareth Edwards’s latest feature offering.…
RecommendedThe Creator is one of the most visually stunning movies of the year, and created on a relatively modest budget, but the story leaves something to be desired. Or maybe not. Listen to the Awesome Friday Podcast for more: - Home: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/10/podcast-flora-and-son-the-creator/ - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293?i=1000629874981 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition THE CREATOR is an incredibly immersive cinematic experience, packed with captivating audiovisual elements, and featuring a powerfully cathartic conclusion that will leave no one indifferent.…
RecommendedI love it. It's visually stunning. Not just the cinematography itself, but everything you see in the frame: the characters, the real locations, the visual effects (A.I. robots, simulants, the NOMAD, etc.). The acting is great across the board – especially, especially by Ms. Madeleine Yuna Voyles. I have no idea how she did it. I was moved to my core.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (4,066)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $80,000,000
- Box office
- $104,272,136
- IMDb
- tt11858890
- Official site
- www.20thcenturystudios.com
