Mute (2018 film)

Mute
Film release poster
Directed byDuncan Jones
Screenplay by
  • Michael Robert Johnson
  • Duncan Jones
Story byDuncan Jones
Produced byStuart Fenegan
Starring
CinematographyGary Shaw
Edited by
  • Laura Jennings
  • Barrett Heathcote
Music byClint Mansell
Production
companies
  • Liberty Films UK
  • Studio Babelsberg
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 23 February 2018 (2018-02-23)[1]
Running time
126 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
Languages
  • English
  • German

Mute is a 2018 tech-noir film directed by Duncan Jones, who co-wrote the script with Michael Robert Johnson. A follow-up to his 2009 film Moon, it stars Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Robert Sheehan, Noel Clarke, Florence Kasumba, and Dominic Monaghan, revolving around a mute bartender (Skarsgård) searching for the love of his life (Seyneb Saleh) who has mysteriously disappeared. A third installment, a graphic novel called Madi: Once Upon A Time In The Future, was released in 2020.

It was released on Netflix on 23 February 2018 and received negative reviews, with praise for the visuals but criticism for its pacing, plot, and mishandled subject material; it drew unfavorable comparisons to Blade Runner from many critics.[3]

  1. ^ Evangelista, Chris (January 11, 2018). "Duncan Jones' Netflix Movie 'Mute' Coming Next Month". /Film. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "MUTE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Shepherd, Jack (February 23, 2018). "Mute review roundup: What the critics are saying about the latest Netflix movie". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved February 23, 2018.