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Life Like
Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama · 2019
Sophie and James purchase a lifelike robot to cook and clean at their sprawling new home. At first, android Henry is quiet and hard-working. But as his artificial-intelligence programming kicks in, Henry starts to anticipate the couple’s needs and desires.
Movie details
Life Like
“They're too human to be perfect. He's too perfect to be human.”
2019 Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama 1h 36m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Sophie and James purchase a lifelike robot to cook and clean at their sprawling new home. At first, android Henry is quiet and hard-working. But as his artificial-intelligence programming kicks in, Henry starts to anticipate the couple’s needs and desires.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Life Like?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Josh Janowicz
Written by
Josh Janowicz
Drew Van Acker
James
Addison Timlin
Sophie
Steven Strait
Henry
James D'Arcy
Julian
Mark Famiglietti
Ronald Gitts
Hilary Barraford
Mary
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Nicholas Baroudi
Agent Mulroy
Court is in session
Put Life Like on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.