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Solaris

Solaris

Drama · Science Fiction · Mystery · 2002

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

Movie details

Solaris

“How far will you go for a second chance?”

2002 Drama · Science Fiction · Mystery 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Solaris?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Written by

Steven Soderbergh

George Clooney

George Clooney

Chris Kelvin

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Rheya

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Gordon

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Snow

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Gibarian

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Friend

John Cho

John Cho

DBA Emissary

Court is in session

Put Solaris on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.