Crimes of the Future (2022 film)

This article is about the 2022 film. Not to be confused with the 1970 film of the same name by the same director.

Crimes of the Future
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
Written byDavid Cronenberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Koch
Edited byChristopher Donaldson
Music byHoward Shore
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) (Cannes)
  • May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) (France)
  • June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03) (Canada)
  • September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) (United Kingdom)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Greece
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million[1]
Box office$4.6 million[2][3]

Crimes of the Future is a 2022 science fiction body horror drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart.[4] It follows a performance artist duo (Mortensen and Seydoux) who perform surgery for audiences in a future where human evolution has accelerated for much of the population. Although the film shares its title with Cronenberg's 1970 film of the same name, it is not a remake as the story and concept are unrelated.[5] The film marked Cronenberg's return to the science fiction and horror genres for the first time since Existenz (1999).

An international co-production of Canadian, French, British, and Greek companies, Crimes of the Future had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and received a six-minute standing ovation.[6] The film received a theatrical release in France on May 25, 2022, opened in Canada on June 3, 2022, and had a same day limited release in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics.[7][8]

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  3. ^ "Crimes of the Future". The Numbers. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Squires, John (February 1, 2020). "Viggo Mortensen Teases Upcoming Horror Project That'll Bring David Cronenberg "Back to His Origins"!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Laffly, Tomris (June 3, 2022). "Crimes of the Future". RogerEbert.com.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "David Cronenberg's 'Crimes Of The Future' Nabs Six-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood.
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