The Congress
2013 · Movie · NR · 123 min · ★ 6.4 · 68% critics
An aging actress, pushed aside by a changing entertainment industry, agrees to a deal that turns her image into a commodity. Years later, she’s pulled into a strange new reality where technology, escapism, and identity blur, forcing her to confront what her choice has cost.
Based on The Futurological Congress
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-07-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (579 votes)
- Box office
- $455,815
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a surreal, idea-driven sci-fi drama that mixes live action with a vivid animated world and big questions about reality and identity; Not for you if you need clear answers or straightforward plotting like The Zero Theorem.
Pros: bold sci-fi ideas; imaginative animated visuals; thought-provoking themes | Cons: confusing, overcomplicated story; uneven pacing; characters feel thin
Themes
- 2030s
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2013
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robin Wright
as Robin Wright
Harvey Keitel
as Al
Jon Hamm
as Dylan Truliner (voice)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
as Aaron Wright
Danny Huston
as Jeff Green
Sami Gayle
as Sarah Wright
Michael Stahl-David
as Steve (voice)
Paul Giamatti
as Dr. Barker
Sarah Shahi
as Michelle
Don McManus
as President Bobs (voice)
Directed by Ari Folman