Solaris

PG-13

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1 hr. 39 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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210 Reviews

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Based on the classic science fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem, "Solaris" centers on a psychologist (George Clooney) sent to investigate unexplained behavior of key scientists on a space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Once aboard he, too, falls victim to this unique world's mysteries -- as well as to an erotic obsession with someone he thought he had left behind.

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Critics Consensus

Slow-moving, cerebral, and ambiguous, Solaris is not a movie for everyone, but it offers intriguing issues to ponder.

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Micah N

Objectively superior in every way to Tarkovski's version (which only partway redeems itself in its last hour).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Dinos K

Every time Hollywood tries to copy other countries' masterpieces (mainly France, Scandinavia, Russia and Japan) it fails miserably. If you don't believe it, watch the Russian Solaris

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Jonathan L

It drags, I won't lie. However, it's still very moving. This Awesome hybrid of Interstellar-esque visuals paired with an Inception type predicament is a cinematic experience that I think was ahead of its time. The eery score pairs well with the solemn performance from Clooney and the general psychological/introspective theme, definitely worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Antihrist P

Photography is great. Acting is great. Directing is great. But that's it. It haven't even scratched the surface of the book by Stanislaw Lem. The book is one of the best science fiction books of all times with a lot of original ideas which will make you question the very fabric of reality. The movie, on the other hand, is just empty and forgettable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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Andrei K

Thanks! well done, guys. Geremy is awesome :-). Please keep working! Possible plot for one of next movies: "hidden agents from future eatrth are trying to help population of another world to escape the earth's mistakes during their middle ages era. But all efforts fail, because the population of that planet in their hearts are alienated from ideas of democracy and equality, to be treated as slaves is much more natural for them". That idea you could find in a Soviet autors book "It's hard to be god" by brothers Strugatskies. All the best to you!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Gunn W

You can't take a Romance movie, put it in outer space and call it Sci-Fi! I don't blame the writers, directors, actors - no one who had anything to do with producing this movie... if you are into love stories, this movie is for you!! I blame whatever idiot placed this in the 'Sci-Fi' category. It's like going shopping and finding a tire in the produce section - it just DOESN'T belong there!! RECOMMENDATION: If you want to watch a LOVE STORY, I 100% suggest this film, however, if you are looking for true sci-fi, keep moving along - this is NOT the movie you are looking for!!! *SPOILERS BELOW HERE*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . . . . . . . OK, we get it, your wife is dead, but suddenly you can see her again close to this Solaris thingy - yippie! But, as in real life, she keeps offing herself (since she was pulled from his memory by the ?aliens? I suppose, and that's how he remembers her = suicidal). We never get to see any aliens, so I suppose it's up to the viewer to decide what is causing all the crew's dead relatives to show up, alive and well on this spaceship? In the end, she realizes she is NOT human - she was apparently 'made' by the ?aliens? from his memory? She wants to die for good, and the only way to do that is by using this device which contains the god particle. She begs one of the crew members to use it on her, and she apparently goes away forever. With no ?aliens? on board, they can now go home. As the final crew member starts prepping the ship to go home, a little boy (one of the crewmen's dead son) comes up to him, and reaches out his hand - of course, he takes it. In the next scene - he's back home again, cutting a cucumber just as he was doing in the beginning of the movie.... only THIS TIME, his girlfriend/wife is in his house. He asks, "Are we alive or dead?" She replies, "We don't have to think like that any more." And that's it!! That's how it freaking ends!! What a wasted of 2 hours. What a let down!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/27/23

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Scripted, shot, directed and edited by Soderbergh with his customary intelligence and assurance, this is perhaps the most ambiguous and cerebrally sophisticated Hollywood movie in nearly three decades.

Jun 24, 2006

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Anomalous and mesmerising.

Oct 19, 2003

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

With audacity and style, Steven Soderbergh has revisited one of Russian cinema's landmarks, and done so very successfully.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 25, 2003

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Like Tarkovsky, and Kubrick before him, Soderbergh has made a philosophical art movie in a sci-fi costume.

Rated: A

Sep 17, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Solaris” is a psychological thriller told through the stylistic lens of Soderbergh’s camera.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A rare, absorbing science-fiction tale that uses its actors, deceptively modest formal approach, and genre to sublime effect.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Synopsis

Based on the classic science fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem, "Solaris" centers on a psychologist (George Clooney) sent to investigate unexplained behavior of key scientists on a space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Once aboard he, too, falls victim to this unique world's mysteries -- as well as to an erotic obsession with someone he thought he had left behind.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Screenwriter: Steven Soderbergh, Stanislaw Lem
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Lightstorm Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Brief Language|Sexuality|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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