K-PAX (2001)
Change the way you look at the world.
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K-PAX rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.4/10· 201K votes
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic49%
TMDb7.211/10· 3K votesWith 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About K-PAX
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
Cast of K-PAX
Jeff Bridges
as Dr. Mark Powell
Kevin Spacey
as Prot
Mary McCormack
as Rachel Powell
Alfre Woodard
as Claudia Villars
David Patrick Kelly
as Howie
Saul Williams
as Ernie
Peter Gerety
as Sal
Celia Weston
as Mrs. Archer
Ajay Naidu
as Dr. Chakaraborty
Tracy Vilar
as Maria
- M
Melanee Murray
as Bess
John Toles-Bey
as Russell
K-PAX facts
- Budget
- $48M
- Box office
- $50.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Thought-provoking blend of mystery and science fiction
- •Strong IMDB rating demonstrates audience appreciation
- •Competent direction elevates the philosophical premise
What the audience disliked
- •Low RT score indicates divided critical reception
- •Mixed critical ratings suggest uneven narrative execution
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