In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 49 wins & 89 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A superior sci-fi thriller and the best doomsday drama since 28 Days Later.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan 2007
fresh:
It's a wow.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
6 Jan 2007
rotten:
What I find particularly irksome about it is its pseudo-humanism and its calculating political correctness.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
17 Jan 2007
fresh:
You feel as if you're accompanying a war photographer who's lost a bet. Slogging unflinchingly through humanity's worst hours, the movie laces the narrative's forays into science-fiction grandstanding with a gut-wrenching dynamic.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
3 Feb 2007
fresh:
Cuaron fulfills the promise of futuristic fiction; characters do not wear strange costumes or visit the moon, and the cities are not plastic hallucinations, but look just like today, except tired and shabby.