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Opened October 26, 2012
2 hr 52 min
R | Violence, Language, Some Drug Use and Sexuality/Nudity
Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability
"Cloud Atlas" explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Each member of the ensemble appears in multiple roles as the stories move through time. Full synopsis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Bae Doo-na, Ben Whishaw, Keith David, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant
Director: Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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Connected through the ages

by GrammyMelody

Cloud Atlas is possibly the most exciting, epic movie my husband and I have seen in years. We are so glad that we went! It really made us think about connection, love, and basic human values that...

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Ambitious, Flawed, but worthwhile

by dmdouek

Cloud Atlas is one of the most (if not THE most) grandly ambitious movie I have ever seen. Sure it has flaws - it can drag at times, some of the dialogue is corny, some of the makeup is jarring - but...

A channel surfer's delight

by RandytheMovieFan

Didn't read the book so the zig-zigging through 6 very different story lines was befuddling at first, but eventually got the hang of it. I was surprised that the 6 stories had so little or nothing to...

Critic Reviews

Entertainment Weekly

| Owen Gleiberman

Cloud Atlas is certainly out to be a ''visionary'' mindbender, but the film's secret is that it's a nimbly entertaining and light-on-its-feet Hollywood contraption, with the actors cast in multiple roles as if playing a game of dress-up. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle

| Mick LaSalle

Despite some weaknesses, a sense gradually emerges in this film- not just an idea, but a strong feeling mixed with an idea - about the dance of good and evil over time. Read full review

Boston Globe

| Ty Burr

Unlike "Tree" or "2001," Cloud Atlas offers more answers than it does questions, and by the end of its nearly three-hour running time - which flies by surprisingly fast, all things considered - it feels like the most feverishly expensive late-night college bull session ever. There are glories here, but they fade in the light of day. Read full review

Rolling Stone

| Peter Travers

For all the spectacular settings and visionary designs, Cloud Atlas left me feeling disconnected. Sad. But that's the true true. Read full review

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