eXistenZ (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
eXistenZ is a 1999 adventure thriller directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $2.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dimension Films
- Budget
- $15M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is eXistenZ About?
The premise of eXistenZ without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a violent attack, renowned game designer Allegra Geller finds herself on the run with her bodyguard, Ted. They must protect her latest virtual reality creation, eXistenZ, from those who seek to destroy it. As they journey, the lines between the game and reality become increasingly blurred, plunging them into a disorienting and dangerous quest where distinguishing what's real is nearly impossible.
eXistenZ Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- virtual reality
- cyberpunk
- assassin
- game designer
- alternate reality
- dystopia
- conspiracy
- independent film
- surprise ending
- free will
- biopunk
- paranormal phenomenon
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- roleplay game
- reality vs fiction
- flamethrower
- simulation within a simulation
- fear
- body horror
- parallel world
- waiter
- two headed creature
- trout farm
- surgery
- spinal cord
- reptile
- product testing
- panic
- mutant
- future
- fish
- fire
- dog
- bone
- shot to death
- shot in the shoulder
- chinese restaurant
- murder
- blood
- double agent
- shootout
- bounty hunter
- umbilical cord
- gas station
- alternate world
- telekinesis
- injury
- ambush
- futuristic
- video game world
- back of head slap
eXistenZ Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh leads the cast, with Jude Law. Directed by David Cronenberg.
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Director David Cronenberg
More from David Cronenberg
More films directed by David Cronenberg, best-rated first: Dead Ringers, The Fly, Eastern Promises and The Shrouds.
eXistenZ Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave eXistenZ 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 69%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 68% User score
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eXistenZ Plot Summary
What happens in eXistenZ from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At an Antenna Company seminar, Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is hailed as the “goddess of the gamepod.” Armed with a single ski boot, she introduces eXistenZ, an innovative game system known as metaflesh. Enthusiastically, most attendees volunteer to experience this groundbreaking technology. Meanwhile, a game company employee named Ted (Jude Law) is tasked with screening another participant, Noel Dichter (Kris Lemche), for recording devices. Tensions rise as Noel, equipped with an outdated gamepod, grows increasingly anxious about the demonstration.
Full summary
The whole story of eXistenZ, scene by scene
eXistenZ Box Office & Budget
eXistenZ grossed $2.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget, 19% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$2.9M
19% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $2.9M
- Budget
- $15M
eXistenZ Trailers & Videos
The trailer of eXistenZ.
How Well Do You Know eXistenZ?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
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- Question 9: not answered
What is the name of the revolutionary game system introduced by Allegra Geller?
Cars in eXistenZ
2 cars on screen: the 1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III Station Wagon and the unknown.
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1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III Station Wagon Important role -
unknown Background role
eXistenZ Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “eXistenZ - Du bist das Spiel, eXistenZ, mundo virtual” and “Экзистенция, eXistenZ - Az élet játék”.
- Also known as
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- eXistenZ - Du bist das Spiel, eXistenZ, mundo virtual
- Экзистенция, eXistenZ - Az élet játék
- 感官游戏
- אקזיסטנז
- Varoluş
- X接觸：來自異世界
- Екзистенц
- イグジステンズ
- 엑시스텐즈
- Екзистенція
- Постојање
- Trò Chơi Quái Ác, ეგზისტენცია
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- เกมมิติทะลุนรก
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eXistenZ FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of eXistenZ, each answered in a sentence.
How long is eXistenZ?
eXistenZ runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was eXistenZ released?
eXistenZ was released on April 23, 1999.
Who directed eXistenZ?
eXistenZ was directed by David Cronenberg.
More films by David Cronenberg Who is in the cast of eXistenZ?
eXistenZ stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.
How much did eXistenZ make at the box office?
eXistenZ grossed $2.9 million worldwide on a budget of $15 million.
How is eXistenZ rated?
eXistenZ has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does eXistenZ have a post-credit scene?
No. eXistenZ has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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