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Code 8

Code 8 (2019)

Fear is the most dangerous power

Release:2019
Runtime:1h 39m
Country:Canada
Director:Jeff Chan
Language:English

Genre

ActionCrimeScience Fiction
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Keywords

Drug TraffickingdystopiasuperheroRemakeCo Workers RelationshipSuper PowerCriminal GangRobot Cop
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Code 8 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.1/10· 57K votes
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic48%
TMDb6.264/10· 2K votes

With 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 48/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Code 8

In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)

Cast of Code 8

  • Robbie Amell

    Robbie Amell

    as Connor Reed

  • Stephen Amell

    Stephen Amell

    as Garrett

  • Kari Matchett

    Kari Matchett

    as Mary Reed

  • Penny Eizenga

    Penny Eizenga

    as Receptionist

  • Lawrence Bayne

    Lawrence Bayne

    as Big Joe

  • Jai Jai Jones

    Jai Jai Jones

    as Travis

  • Alex Mallari Jr.

    Alex Mallari Jr.

    as Rainer

  • Shaun Benson

    Shaun Benson

    as Dixon

  • Sung Kang

    Sung Kang

    as Park

  • Aaron Abrams

    Aaron Abrams

    as Davis

  • Martin Roach

    Martin Roach

    as Captain Milltown

  • Nneka Elliott

    Nneka Elliott

    as Reporter

Code 8 facts

Budget
$15M
Box office
$157.2K
Collection
Code 8 Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Gritty dystopian setting grounds action in believable crime atmosphere
  • •Compelling co-worker dynamics add unexpected emotional weight throughout
  • •Sharp direction sustains tension across escalating criminal sequences

What the audience disliked

  • •Budget limitations show through with uneven visual spectacle moments
  • •Uneven character development undermines narrative stakes in places
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