Gattaca

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: ๐ŸŸก 45/100
Total warning time: 1m 24s
Sex/Nudity: ๐ŸŸก 30/100 (20s)
  • ๐ŸŸข 20/100 [00:45:20 - 00:45:30] Brief scene with a woman in a swimsuit.
  • ๐ŸŸก 30/100 [01:10:15 - 01:10:25] Implied sexual encounter with no nudity shown.
Drug Use: ๐ŸŸก 40/100 (35s)
  • ๐ŸŸก 40/100 [00:30:10 - 00:30:30] Character takes pills to suppress his natural identity.
  • ๐ŸŸก 50/100 [01:05:45 - 01:06:00] Character is shown injecting himself with a substance to maintain his disguise.
Violence: ๐ŸŸก 35/100 (25s)
  • ๐ŸŸก 30/100 [00:20:05 - 00:20:15] Brief scuffle between two characters.
  • ๐ŸŸก 40/100 [01:25:30 - 01:25:45] Character is involved in a car accident, shown with some intensity.
Strong Language: ๐ŸŸข 20/100 (4s)
  • ๐ŸŸข 20/100 [00:15:50 - 00:15:52] Mild profanity used in dialogue.
  • ๐ŸŸข 20/100 [01:00:10 - 01:00:12] Another instance of mild profanity.
Gattaca
Year: 1997
Certificate: UA
Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
IMDB: 7.8
Meta Score: 64
Votes: 280845
Gross: 12,339,633
Director: Andrew Niccol
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal
Overview: A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the premise of the movie Gattaca?
A: Gattaca is a science fiction film set in a future where society discriminates based on genetic profiling. The story follows Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), a man born without genetic engineering who assumes the identity of a genetically superior individual to pursue his dream of space travel.
Q: Who are the main actors in Gattaca?
A: The movie stars Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman, Uma Thurman as Irene Cassini, Jude Law as Jerome Eugene Morrow, and Gore Vidal as Director Josef.
Q: What is the significance of the title 'Gattaca'?
A: The title 'Gattaca' refers to the aerospace corporation where Vincent works, but it is also a sequence of letters representing the four nucleotide bases of DNA (G, A, T, C), emphasizing the film's focus on genetic determinism.
Q: What themes does Gattaca explore?
A: Gattaca explores themes of genetic discrimination, human potential, identity, and the ethical implications of eugenics. It questions whether genetic perfection should determine a person's worth and opportunities in society.
Q: How does Vincent Freeman attempt to bypass the genetic discrimination in Gattaca?
A: Vincent Freeman assumes the identity of Jerome Eugene Morrow (Jude Law), a genetically superior individual who was paralyzed in an accident. Using Jerome's genetic samples, Vincent deceives Gattaca's security systems to achieve his dream of space travel.