Elysium (film)

Elysium
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNeill Blomkamp
Written byNeill Blomkamp
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTrent Opaloch
Edited by
Music byRyan Amon
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07) (Taiwan)
  • August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$115 million[3]
Box office$286.1 million[3]

Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film written, produced, and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was Blomkamp's second directorial effort. The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster alongside Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, and William Fichtner.[4] The film takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious artificial world (Stanford torus design) called Elysium.[5] The film itself offers deliberate social commentary that explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, transhumanism, health care, worker exploitation, the justice system, technology, and social class issues.[6]

The film was released on August 9, 2013, by Sony Pictures Releasing through the TriStar Pictures label, in both conventional and IMAX Digital theaters. It received positive reviews, but critics considered it to be disappointing after Blomkamp's first film, District 9. It grossed $286 million and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 17, 2013.

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  2. ^ "Elysium (2013)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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  4. ^ "First Look at Sharlto Copley in Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'". Rogue (company). Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "SDCC: 'Elysium' Viral Launches". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media, LLC. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Buchanan, Kyle (April 8, 2013). "Elysium: Matt Damon's Action Movie for the 99%". Vulture. Retrieved April 10, 2013.