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1985 · Movie · R · 143 min · ★ 7.7 · 91% critics
In a grim, retro-future society buried under paperwork and surveillance, a low-level office worker escapes into heroic daydreams. When a bureaucratic mistake ruins an innocent life, he tries to set things right and protect someone he feels he’s seen before, only to be pulled deeper into a maze of red tape, fear, and deception.
Also known as 1984 and 1/2 · 1984½
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (3,701 votes)
- Box office
- $9,929,135
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a strange, darkly funny dystopian satire about bureaucracy and escapist fantasy, with a retro-future vibe similar to Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange; Not for you if you need a tight, straightforward story.
Pros: wildly imaginative world; darkly funny satire; memorable performances | Cons: uneven pacing; messy, unfocused plot; romance feels forced
Themes
- dreams
- government
- bureaucracy
- police state
- great britain
- technology
- dystopia
- office
- dark comedy
- satire
- surrealism
- steampunk
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jonathan Pryce
as Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro
as Harry Tuttle
Katherine Helmond
as Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm
as Mr. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins
as Spoor
Michael Palin
as Jack Lint
Ian Richardson
as Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan
as Mr. Helpmann
Kim Greist
as Jill Layton
Jim Broadbent
as Dr. Jaffe
Directed by Terry Gilliam