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Under the Skin
Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama · 2014
A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
Movie details
Under the Skin
2014 Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
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 Under the Skin?
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
Jonathan Glazer
Written by
Walter Campbell · Jonathan Glazer · Milo Addica
Scarlett Johansson
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Jeremy McWilliams
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Lynsey Taylor Mackay
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Dougie McConnell
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Kevin McAlinden
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D. Meade
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Andrew Gorman
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Court is in session
Put Under the Skin 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.