Blindness (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Blindness is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Fernando Meirelles. It is based on Blindness by José Saramago and Giovanni Pontiero. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $19.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Miramax Films
- Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blindness About?
The premise of Blindness without spoilers, adapted from Blindness by José Saramago and Giovanni Pontiero. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A sudden epidemic of blindness sweeps through an unnamed city, quickly overwhelming the population. As the mysterious "White Sickness" spreads, those afflicted find themselves disoriented and isolated, losing their sight in an instant. Society descends into chaos, and the newly blind are rounded up and quarantined in a dilapidated mental hospital. Inside, tensions rise among the patients and their caretakers, blurring the lines between order and anarchy as they struggle to survive.
Blindness Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- blindness
- quarantine
- epidemic
- hospital
- dystopia
- survival
- post apocalypse
- rape
- male nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male rear nudity
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- male frontal nudity
- strong female lead
- strong female character
- solidarity
- friendship
- radio
- sharing
- pet dog
- help
- blindness epidemic
- eyesight
- gunsight
- loss of eyesight
- 555 phone number
- exploding television
- based on portuguese novel
- abandoned mental hospital
- male full frontal nudity
- public nudity
- nude outside
- female full frontal nudity
- city
- food
- plague
- power
- chaos
- illness
- doctor
- sex scene
- medical mask
- blood splatter
- breasts
- bechdel test failed
- water
- smoke
- stabbing
- opthamology
- opthamologist
The Director of Blindness
Directed by Fernando Meirelles.
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Director Fernando Meirelles
Blindness Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Blindness 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Metacritic 45 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 65% User score
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Blindness Plot Summary
What happens in Blindness from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The narrative of Blindness unfolds one fateful morning in an unnamed city, during the busy rush-hour traffic. Amid the chaos of honking cars and frustrated drivers, a young Japanese professional, Yusuke Iseya, suddenly loses his sight for no discernible reason, bringing all surrounding activity to a standstill. While his baffled fellow commuters gather to help, one good Samaritan, Don McKellar, steps up to drive him home. As they navigate through the city, the blinded man describes his bewildering experience, likening his vision to “swimming in milk.” Upon arriving at his upscale apartment, the Japanese man assures his rescuer that all will be well while he waits for his wife, unaware that this so-called helper has ulterior motives—departing with the car keys and stealing the vehicle.
Full summary
The whole story of Blindness, scene by scene
Blindness Box Office & Budget
Blindness grossed $19.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 79% of what it cost. $3.4 million came from the US and Canada and $16.5 million (83%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$19.8M
79% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $3.4M
- International
- $16.5M
- Budget
- $25M
Blindness Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Blindness.
How Well Do You Know Blindness?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What sudden affliction does the protagonist experience in the film?
Cars in Blindness
54 cars on screen, including the 2009 Fiat Linea and the 2002 Audi RS6 C5.
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2002 Audi RS6 C5 Minor role -
2005 Chevrolet Astra Sedan G Minor role -
2003 Chevrolet Express Minor role
Blindness Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Cegueira” and “A Ciegas”.
- Also known as
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- Cegueira
- A Ciegas
- Слепота
- L'aveuglement
- Bílá tma
- 눈먼자들의 도시
- Ceguera
- Die Stadt der Blinden
- Körlük
- Slepota
- Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira
- Blindness - Cecità
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- 盲流感
- Слепило
- Vakság
- Miasto ślepców
- Περί τυφλότητας
- על העיוורון
- Alb orbitor
- 눈먼 자들의 도시
- Aklumas
- Tăm Tối
- Zatmenie
- Сліпота
- ブラインドネス
- A cegues
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Blind, Sightless and Blind Sex.
Blindness FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Blindness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blindness?
Blindness runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was Blindness released?
Blindness was released on October 3, 2008.
Who directed Blindness?
Blindness was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
More films by Fernando Meirelles How much did Blindness make at the box office?
Blindness grossed $19.8 million worldwide ($3.4 million domestic, $16.5 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is Blindness rated?
Blindness has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 45 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Is Blindness based on a book?
Yes. Blindness is adapted from Blindness by José Saramago and Giovanni Pontiero.
Does Blindness have a post-credit scene?
No. Blindness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Blindness in?
The original language of Blindness is Polish.
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