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Action thriller
Looper (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Looper is a 2012 action thriller directed by Rian Johnson, starring Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels and Emily Blunt. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $176.5 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice 2013. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Looper About?
The premise of Looper without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a future where time travel exists but is illegal, Joe is a skilled hitman who eliminates targets sent back in time. His life is turned upside down when he's ordered to kill his future self. This forces him to confront a complex moral dilemma and grapple with the consequences of his actions across time, challenging his understanding of right and wrong.
Looper Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time travel
- future
- time loop
- cyberpunk
- sex scene
- time paradox
- meeting future self
- telekinesis
- future self meets past self
- future self versus past self
- man from the future
- 2070s
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- 2040s
- mob execution
- stripper
- strip club
- kansas
- self sacrifice
- assassin
- child in jeopardy
- time machine
- waitress
- female topless nudity
- cityscape
- night cityscape
- supernatural power
- revenge
- chase
- contract killer
- year 2074
- year 2044
- hitman
- surprise ending
- title spoken by character
- male time traveler
- derringer
- ankle holster
- holster
- ankle
- tripping and falling
- smoke
- murder of mother
- over the hill
- handheld weapon
- vehicle
- hypodermic syringe
- interracial couple
- weapons fire
- communications device
- night
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Cast & crew
Looper Cast
Bruce Willis leads the cast, with Jeff Daniels and Emily Blunt. Directed by Rian Johnson; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Rian Johnson
Also Starring in Looper
· 4 more From the director
More from Rian Johnson
More films directed by Rian Johnson, best-rated first: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi and Brick.
Ratings
Looper Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Looper 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 93% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 84 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 69% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
693 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Plot
Looper Plot Summary
What happens in Looper 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
In 2044, the 25-year-old Joseph Simmons works as a “Looper” for a mafia organization in Kansas City. In a future where tracking systems have rendered body disposal nearly impossible, the syndicate resorts to sending enemies back in time to be eliminated. The operation is led by Abe, a character dispatched from 2074 to manage the Loopers. These assassins kill their victims upon arrival from the future and receive bars of silver attached to each target as compensation. However, when a Looper is set to retire, their own future self is sent back as a target, accompanied by a gold bar—this process is known as “closing the loop.” Failing to carry out this execution results in dire consequences.
Full summary
The whole story of Looper, scene by scene
Box office
Looper Box Office & Budget
Looper grossed $176.5 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 5.9 times what it cost. $66.5 million came from the US and Canada and $110 million (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$176.5M
5.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $66.5M
- International
- $110M
- Budget
- $30M
US & Canada 38%
Rest of the world 62%
Awards
Looper Awards & Nominations
Looper won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice 2013. Its biggest night was the Critics' Choice 2013, with 1 win from 5 nominations.
1 win7 nominations3 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2013 1 win · 5 nominations- Won Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
- Nominated Best Action Movie
- Nominated Best Actor in an Action Movie – Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Nominated Best Actress in an Action Movie – Emily Blunt
- Nominated Best Original Screenplay – Rian Johnson
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Artios Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama
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Saturn Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actor
Videos
Looper Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer LOOPER - Official Trailer
- Trailer Looper - Trailer
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Looper?
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 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What year does Joseph Simmons operate as a Looper?
Cars
Cars in Looper
39 cars on screen, including the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado and the GEM eLXD.
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2010 Chevrolet Silverado Important role -
GEM eLXD Important role -
1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata Important role -
2005 Chevrolet Suburban Minor role
Details
Looper Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Asesino del futuro” and “Петля времени”.
- Also known as
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- Asesino del futuro
- Петля времени
- Laiko kilpa
- Looper: Assassinos do Futuro
- Looper - A jövő gyilkosa
- Looper - Pętla czasu
- Looper - Reflexo Assassino
- Убице из будућности
- Убица из будућности
- 迴路殺手
- 时凶獵殺
- 루퍼
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- Looper: Les Tueurs Du Temps
- Looper／ルーパー
- Looper: Αντιμέτωποι Με Το Χρόνο
- Looper／ルーパー：2012
- Sát Thủ Vượt Thời Gian
- Looper: Убиец във времето
- Looper - In fuga dal passato
- 环形使者
- Tetikçiler
- לופר
- Looper: Nájemný zabiják
- Looper: Nájomný zabijak
- ทะลุเวลา อึดล่าอึด
- Looper: Asasin în viitor
- Петля часу
- Looper : Les tueurs du temps
- Asesinos del futuro
- Laika cilpa
- 時凶獵殺
- حلقه انداز
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From the blog
Articles About Looper
2 articles about Looper. The latest: “Cinema's Love Affair with Time Travel Stories”.
FAQ
Looper FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Looper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Looper?
Looper runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Looper released?
Looper was released on September 28, 2012.
Who directed Looper?
Looper was directed by Rian Johnson.
More films by Rian Johnson Who is in the cast of Looper?
Looper stars Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels and Emily Blunt, among 8 credited actors.
How much did Looper make at the box office?
Looper grossed $176.5 million worldwide ($66.5 million domestic, $110 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Looper rated?
Looper has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
What awards did Looper win?
Looper won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice 2013.
Does Looper have a post-credit scene?
No. Looper has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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