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Cloud Atlas (2012) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated R | Threatrical Oct 26, 2012 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action | Runtime 2h 52m
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.6/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas Plot Synopsis:
Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific, letters from a composer to his lover, a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant, a farce about a publisher in a nursing home;, a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea, and the tale of a tribe living on post-apocalyptic Hawaii far in the future.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Tagline: Everything Is Connected
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Cloud Atlas Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2012 (more 2012 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 172 minutes / Directors: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 26, 2012Box Office: $27,108,272
Awards: 15
Nominations: 79
Language: English, Spanish, Ukrainian, Korean
Country: United States, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cloud Atlas Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 26, 2012, Netflix: Aug 01, 2017
Writers: David Mitchell, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lilly Wachowski, Chris Lindsay
Producers: Stefan Arndt, Alex Boden, David Brown, John Chong, José Luis Escolar, Peter Grossman, Grant Hill, Lora Kennedy, Caroline Kwauk, Peter Lam, Philip Lee, Marcus Loges, Roberto Malerba, Ulli Neumann, Gigi Oeri, Wilson Qiu, Alexander Rodnyansky, Uwe Schott, Pearry Reginald Teo, Tony Teo, Ricky Tse, Tom Tykwer, Alexander van Dülmen, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Editors: Alexander Berner, Claus Wehlisch
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Cloud Atlas (2012) Cast (Click to Expand)
Cloud Atlas Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | ... | Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry |
| Halle Berry | ... | Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2 |
| Hugo Weaving | ... | Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie |
| Jim Sturgess | ... | Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan''s Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry''s Brother-in-Law) |
| Bae Doona | ... | Tilda / Megan''s Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute |
| Doona Bae | ... | Tilda / Megan''s Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute |
| Ben Whishaw | ... | Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman |
| Keith David | ... | Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient |
| James D''Arcy | ... | Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist |
| Xun Zhou | ... | Talbot (Hotel Manager) / Yoona-939 / Rose |
| David Gyasi | ... | Autua / Lester Rey / Duophysite |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Madame Horrox / Older Ursula / Yusouf Suleiman / Abbess |
| Hugh Grant | ... | Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief |
| Robert Fyfe | ... | Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1 |
| Martin Wuttke | ... | Mr. Boerhaave / Guard / Leary the Healer |
| Robin Morrissey | ... | Young Cavendish |
| Brody Nicholas Lee | ... | Javier Gomez / Jonas / Zachry''s Older Nephew (as Brody Lee) |
| Ian van Temperley | ... | Enforcer |
| Amanda Walker | ... | Veronica |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Hanks (b. July 9, 1956) – Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tom H. | Tomu Hankusu - Halle Berry (b. August 14, 1966) – Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Jim Broadbent (b. May 24, 1949) – Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Hugo Weaving (b. April 4, 1960) – Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Jim Sturgess (b. May 16, 1978) – Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan''s Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry''s Brother-in-Law)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: James Sturgess - Bae Doona – Tilda / Megan''s Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute
- Doona Bae (b. October 11, 1979) – Tilda / Megan''s Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Doo Na Bae | Bae Doo-na | Bae Doona | Bae Doo Na - Ben Whishaw (b. October 14, 1980) – Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Ben Wishaw - Keith David (b. June 4, 1956) – Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: David Keith - James D''Arcy (b. August 24, 1975) – Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Xun Zhou (b. October 18, 1974) – Talbot (Hotel Manager) / Yoona-939 / Rose
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Zhou Xun - David Gyasi (b. January 2, 1980) – Autua / Lester Rey / Duophysite
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Susan Sarandon (b. October 4, 1946) – Madame Horrox / Older Ursula / Yusouf Suleiman / Abbess
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Susan Sarendon | Susan Tomalin - Hugh Grant (b. September 9, 1960) – Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Hughie Grant - Robert Fyfe (b. June 19, 1925) – Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Robert Fyffe
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