Primer
What happens if it actually works?
What happens if it actually works?
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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2004
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Friends and fledgling entrepreneurs invent a device in their garage which reduces the apparent mass of any object placed inside it, but they discover that it has some highly unexpected capabilities - ones that could enable them to do and to have seemingly anything they want. Taking advantage of this unique opportunity is the first challenge they face. Dealing with the consequences is the next.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
77 min
Release date:
8 Oct 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$7,000
Revenue:
$545,436
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's one thing to admire what writer/director/composer/actor Shane Carruth wrought on his $1.98 digicam budget; it's quite another to have to sit through the mind-numbing results.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
3 Dec 2004
fresh:
An unapologetically cerebral movie of ideas.
– Leah McLaren,
Globe and Mail,
3 Dec 2004
fresh:
This film imagines its viewers to be smart, possessed of a decent attention span and game for a challenge. It doesn't happen all that often.
– Jessica Winter,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Scary, puzzling, and different.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
4 Jun 2007
fresh:
Mind-bending thrillers like Primer are terrific viewing with your teenagers. Maybe if you're nice, they'll explain the ending to you.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
8 Feb 2008