Code 8
2019 · Movie · NR · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · 67% critics
In a near-future city where people with unusual abilities are treated as second-class citizens, a struggling worker tries to keep his family afloat under constant police surveillance. With few legal options and mounting pressure, he’s pulled into a criminal crew, risking everything as tensions rise between the streets and a militarized force.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-12-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (2,169 votes)
- Box office
- $157,209
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded superpowered crime thriller with social themes, tense police pressure, and modest but effective action, in the vein of Chappie or Hotel Artemis; Not for you if you need deep lore or a highly original plot.
Pros: intriguing dystopian premise; solid action beats; decent effects | Cons: familiar crime plot; uneven acting; thin worldbuilding
Themes
- drug trafficking
- dystopia
- superhero
- remake
- co-workers relationship
- super power
- criminal gang
- robot cop
- combat drone
- mother son relationship
- based on short film
Cast & crew
Robbie Amell
as Connor Reed
Stephen Amell
as Garrett
Kari Matchett
as Mary Reed
Penny Eizenga
as Receptionist
Lawrence Bayne
as Big Joe
Jai Jai Jones
as Travis
Alex Mallari Jr.
as Rainer
Shaun Benson
as Dixon
Sung Kang
as Park
Aaron Abrams
as Davis
Directed by Jeff Chan