Under the Skin


Under the Skin
This film will not appeal to everyone, as it is slow-moving and designed to make you think. The plotline concerns an alien who assumes the form of an alluring female and prowls the streets of Scotland, leading lonely and unsuspecting men to their doom. However as she goes from victim to victim, she starts to change and to realise things about herself. Note that there is quite a bit of nudity, especially full-frontal male nudity.

106 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Nudity).
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Who shall I have next?...
Who shall I have next?...

Credits

Cast
Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell, Kevin McAlinden
Director
Jonathan Glazer
ScreenplayWalter Campbell, Jonathan Glazer, from the novel by Michel Faber
MusicMica Levi
CinematographyDaniel Landin
EditingPaul Watts
Sound formatsDolby Digital
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2013
Produced byFilm4, BFI, Silver reel, Creative Scotland, FilmNation Entertainment, Nick Wechsler Productions, JW Films, Scottish Screen, UK Film Council

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreThriller
LanguageStrong and frequent
NudityStrong impact and somewhat frequent
SexInfrequent and frequent (sic - Ed.)
ViolenceStrong and frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNon
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
16 +
Positive messages
0
Positive role models
0
Violence
4
Sex
5
Language
1
Consumerism
1
Drinking, drugs, smoking
1

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconYou won't get under this alien's skin...
10
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconAngel lê in voorafkennis
15
Cape Times
Todd McCarthy quote iconAlien turn
10
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconThose who fall under Glazer's spell will applaud Under the Skin as visionary. Those who don't will find it dull, opaque, and largely a waste of time.
15
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconJohansson is phenomenal in every sense of the word. She joins Glazer in creating a brave experiment in cinema that richly rewards the demands it makes. The result is an amazement, a film of beauty and shocking gravity.
18
Metacritic.com
42 critics
16
Rottentomatoes critics
168 critics
16
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconIts message may prove elusive for some, but with absorbing imagery and a mesmerizing performance from Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is a haunting viewing experience.
17
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
15
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation
10

What the People say

Internet
6144 Netizens quote iconBrilliant, Fresh & Stimulating in every sense...
15

Average .. 71%

14

Trailer






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