Transcendence (2014)

Transcendence rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.2/10· 245K votes

Rotten Tomatoes19%

Metacritic42%

TMDb6.072/10· 6K votes

With 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.2/10 on IMDb and 42/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Transcendence

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

Cast of Transcendence

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  Johnny Depp

  as Dr. Will Caster

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  Rebecca Hall

  as Evelyn Caster

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  Paul Bettany

  as Max Waters

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  Cillian Murphy

  as Agent Donald Buchanan

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  Kate Mara

  as Bree

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  Cole Hauser

  as Colonel Stevens

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  Morgan Freeman

  as Joseph Tagger

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  Clifton Collins Jr.

  as Martin

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  Cory Hardrict

  as Joel Edmund

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  Falk Hentschel

  as Bob

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  Josh Stewart

  as Paul

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  Luce Rains

  as Roger

Transcendence facts

Budget

$100M

Box office

$103M

Our take on Transcendence

Wally Pfister's 2014 science-fiction thriller follows two leading computer scientists pursuing the goal of technological singularity, working to build a world where machines can surpass the capabilities of the human brain. Their ambition collides with a radical anti-technology group determined to stop them at any cost, setting a cerebral drama of ideas against a mounting sense of dread. It probes the promise and peril of artificial intelligence, weighing progress against the fear of what humanity might unleash. Best for viewers drawn to idea-driven speculative fiction and thoughtful sci-fi that favors moral questions and slow-building tension over relentless action spectacle.