Upgrade (2018) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy
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- Our Score: ☆ 8/10
Read our Upgrade Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 7.78/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
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Upgrade Plot Synopsis:
Grey's a stay-at-home mechanic, whose wife is Asha. One day, Grey asks Asha to help him return a car to his client. Whilst Grey and Asha's self-driving car malfunctions, it crashes. Grey watches helplessly as Asha bleeds to death next to him. Grey returns home - a widowed quadriplegic, under the care of his mother. His wife''s death and the inability of police to identify their attackers cause him to sink into a depression. After a suicide attempt, he's offered to have high tech chip implanted - enabling him to walk. Though initially hesitant, he's persuaded to have the surgery..
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.
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Upgrade Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $11,977,130
Awards: 3
Nominations: 26
What is Upgrade Streaming On?
Upgrade is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English, Dutch
Country: United States, Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Upgrade Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 01, 2018, Netflix: May 16, 2024, Digital HD: Aug 28, 2018, Blu-ray: Aug 28, 2018
Producers: Rosemary Blight, Jason Blum, Bailey Conway, Phillip Dawe, Kylie Du Fresne, Ben Grant, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Charles Layton, Michelle Russell, Couper Samuelson, Beatriz Sequeira, Jeanette Volturno, Leigh Whannell
Musicians: Jed Palmer
Cinematographers: Stefan Duscio
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Upgrade (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
Upgrade Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Marshall-Green | ... | Grey Trace |
| Melanie Vallejo | ... | Asha Trace |
| Steve Danielsen | ... | Jeff Handley |
| Abby Craden | ... | Kara (voice) |
| Harrison Gilbertson | ... | Eron Keen |
| Benedict Hardie | ... | Fisk |
| Richard Cawthorne | ... | Serk |
| Christopher Kirby | ... | Tolan |
| Richard Anastasios | ... | Wen |
| Kenny Low | ... | Police Driver |
| Linda Cropper | ... | Pamela |
| Betty Gabriel | ... | Detective Cortez |
| Emily Havea | ... | Nurse Henderson |
| Ming-Zhu Hii | ... | Dr Diana Gordon |
| Simon Maiden | ... | Stem (voice) |
| Stephanie Demkiw | ... | Technician (as Dr Stephanie Demkiw) |
| Manjot Jassal | ... | Technician |
| Esther Joseph | ... | Technician |
| Sachin Joab | ... | Dr Bhatia |
| Matt Davis | ... | Homeless Man |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Logan Marshall-Green (b. November 1, 1976) – Grey Trace
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Logan Marshall Green - Melanie Vallejo (b. October 27, 1979) – Asha Trace
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Melanie Vellejo - Steve Danielsen – Jeff Handley
- Abby Craden – Kara (voice)
- Harrison Gilbertson – Eron Keen
- Benedict Hardie – Fisk
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Richard Cawthorne (b. December 3, 1976) – Serk
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Richard Cawthorn | Richard Seymour Cawthorne - Christopher Kirby – Tolan
Also known as: Chris Kirby - Richard Anastasios – Wen
Also known as: Richard Anastasio - Kenny Low – Police Driver
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Kenji Low | Kenny Lowe - Linda Cropper – Pamela
- Betty Gabriel – Detective Cortez
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Emily Havea – Nurse Henderson
- Ming-Zhu Hii – Dr Diana Gordon
- Simon Maiden – Stem (voice)
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
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