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  • Equilibrium
  • Opened December 6, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr. 47 min.
  • NR
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • In a futuristic world, a regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Clerick John Preston (Christian Bale) is a top-ranking government agent responsible Read More
  • Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus MacFadyen, Sean Bean
  • Director: Kurt Wimmer
  • Genres: Sci-Fi Action, Science Fiction, Psychological Sci-Fi

Equilibrium Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    NO EQUAL!

    looks awesome! just rented it!

  • Go

    Better than Matrix???

    I don't know if this is better than matrix but it still has a lot of action, and some great gun battles, overall if you like action you'll love this.

  • Go

    Hidden gem

    This one flew under the radar but deserves to be watched. This has undertones of the Matrix but has a much different twist.

Equilibrium Critic Reviews

No Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Would be a mindless action picture, except that it has a mind. It doesn't do a...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The martial-arts sequences take this prosaic thriller to a higher level.

  • 50
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    Just because it's a good idea doesn't mean it's easy to do well....

  • 50
    New York Daily News | Jami Bernard

    Mostly plays like a routine thriller with a classy cast.

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