Sci-fi thriller

ARQ (2016): Ratings & Plot

Name: ARQ
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: 2016-09-16
Duration: 1 h 28 min

ARQ is a 2016 sci-fi thriller directed by Tony Elliott. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes. Critics gave it 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

IMDb rating: 6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 43%

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Released: September 16, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m (88 min)
Director: Tony Elliott
Genres: Sci-Fi , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: Netflix
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is ARQ About?

The premise of ARQ without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

As global oil reserves dwindle, powerful corporations and nations fight for control. An engineer finds himself caught in a desperate situation, tasked with protecting a groundbreaking energy source from relentless attackers. He is forced to relive the same day in a disorienting time loop, constantly resetting and confronting the same dangers. To break free from the cycle and prevent further conflict, he must uncover the secrets of the technology and find a way to end the escalating wars.

ARQ Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of ARQ

Directed by Tony Elliott.

Director Tony Elliott

From the director

ARQ Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave ARQ 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

IMDb

6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

43% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 47%
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TMDB

61% User score
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Letterboxd

3.0 /5

9 ratings
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Plot

ARQ Plot Summary

What happens in ARQ from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Renton, played by Robbie Amell, finds himself waking up beside his former lover, Hannah, portrayed by Rachael Taylor. However, their morning quickly turns chaotic when three armed men breach his bedroom and take him hostage. In a desperate attempt to escape, Renton suffers a fatal injury, but he awakens again, only to face the intruders once more. Both he and Hannah are tied to chairs as the leader, a man named Father (played by Gray Powell), introduces the crew: Sonny (Shaun Benson) and Brother (Jacob Neayem). They mention that their accomplice, Cuz (Adam Butcher), met a grim fate due to an accident involving a mysterious device called the ARQ (Arqing Recursive Quine).

Full summary

The whole story of ARQ, scene by scene

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