Life (2017) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi
Life (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 7/10
Read our Life Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 6.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.4/10
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Life Plot Synopsis:
Six astronauts aboard the space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism - the first example of life beyond Earth. But..things aren't always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
Columbia Pictures is releasing Sony Pictures and Daniel Espinosa"s Life (2017) new horror sci-fi thriller film in movie theaters on March 24, 2017. Not an Aliens type movie but still touches on the horror that what if we do discover new life on another planet and it is hostile. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Ryan Reynolds star in Life.
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Life Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Box Office: $30,234,022
Nominations: 7
What is Life Streaming On?
Life is Streaming on Netflix, TubiLanguage: English, Japanese, Vietnamese
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Life Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 24, 2017, Netflix: Sep 12, 2018, Tubi: Apr 01, 2025, Digital HD: Jun 02, 2017, Blu-ray 4K: Jun 20, 2017, Blu-ray: Jun 20, 2017
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Producers: Bonnie Curtis, Vicki Dee Rock, Lisa Dennis, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Julie Lynn, Josh Robertson
Editors: Mary Jo Markey, Frances Parker
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Life Plot Synopsis:
Six astronauts aboard the space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism - the first example of life beyond Earth. But..things aren't always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
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Life (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
Life Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... | Sho Murakami |
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | Rory Adams |
| Rebecca Ferguson | ... | Miranda North |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | David Jordan |
| Olga Dykhovichnaya | ... | Ekaterina Golovkina (as Olga Dihovichnaya) |
| Ariyon Bakare | ... | Hugh Derry |
| Jesus Del Orden | ... | Student 2 |
| Allen McLean | ... | Student 1 |
| Leila Grace | ... | Student 3 (as Leila Grace Bostwick-Riddell) |
| Mari Gvelesiani | ... | Student 4 |
| David Muir | ... | 20 / 20 Anchor |
| Elizabeth Vargas | ... | 20 / 20 Anchor |
| Camiel Warren-Taylor | ... | Dominique |
| Haruka Kuroda | ... | Doctor |
| Naoko Mori | ... | Kazumi |
| Alexandre Nguyen | ... | Fisherman 1 |
| Hiu Woong-Sin | ... | Fisherman 2 (as Woong-sin Hiu) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Hiroyuki Sanada (b. October 12, 1960) – Sho Murakami
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Duke Sanada | Harry Sanada | Henry Sanada | Horiyuki Sanada | Hiroyuki Shimosawa | Hiroyuki Shimozawa - Ryan Reynolds (b. October 23, 1976) – Rory Adams
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Champ Nightengale | Unicorn - Rebecca Ferguson (b. October 19, 1983) – Miranda North
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Jake Gyllenhaal (b. December 19, 1980) – David Jordan
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Jacob Gyllenhaal | Jake Gyllenhall - Olga Dykhovichnaya – Ekaterina Golovkina (as Olga Dihovichnaya)
- Ariyon Bakare (b. November 30, 1970) – Hugh Derry
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Jesus Del Orden – Student 2
- Allen McLean – Student 1
- Leila Grace – Student 3 (as Leila Grace Bostwick-Riddell)
Also known as: Leila Grace Bostwick-Riddell - Mari Gvelesiani – Student 4
- David Muir – 20 / 20 Anchor
- Elizabeth Vargas – 20 / 20 Anchor
- Camiel Warren-Taylor – Dominique
- Haruka Kuroda – Doctor
- Naoko Mori (b. November 29, 1971) – Kazumi
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Naoki Mori
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