2014 · 108 min · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama
Ex Machina is Alex Garland's directorial debut, following a programmer invited to administer the Turing test to an AI with a humanoid robot body. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander in a breakout performance, the film is a taut, unsettling exploration of artificial intelligence, consciousness, and power.
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Ex Machina was written and directed by Alex Garland, who previously wrote 28 Days Later and Sunshine. He later directed Annihilation (2018) and Civil War (2024).
Ex Machina is rated R for graphic nudity, language, and some violence. It's best for adult viewers.
Ex Machina won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects — remarkable for a low-budget British film.