Upgrade (2018 film)
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Upgrade (2018 film) is a sci-fi action thriller about a paralyzed man who is implanted with an experimental AI chip that gives him enhanced physical abilities and drives a violent quest for revenge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Upgrade | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
human–AI integration
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loss of control ⓘ revenge ⓘ surveillance technology ⓘ |
| character |
Asha Trace
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Detective Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ Eron Keen NERFINISHED ⓘ Fisk NERFINISHED ⓘ STEM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stefan Duscio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
body augmentation
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cybernetic enhancement ⓘ hand-to-hand combat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| director | Leigh Whannell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
BH Tilt
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OTL Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Andy Canny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | South by Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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body horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Grey Trace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jed Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an AI implant taking control of a human host
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stylized action sequences guided by camera movement synced to the protagonist’s body ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mechanic named Grey Trace becomes quadriplegic after a brutal mugging that kills his wife and receives an experimental AI implant called STEM that restores his mobility and drives him on a violent quest for revenge. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Benedict Hardie
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Betty Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrison Gilbertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Marshall-Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Vallejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jason Blum
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Kylie Du Fresne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Blumhouse Productions
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Goalpost Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2018-03-10 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| setting | near-future city ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2018-06-01 ⓘ |
| writer | Leigh Whannell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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