Push (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Push is a 2009 action thriller starring Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle and Chris Evans. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $48.9 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. Critics gave it 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Summit Entertainment
- Budget
- $38M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Push About?
The premise of Push without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a future where psychic abilities are real, a young man with a powerful gift and a skilled agent find themselves pitted against a shadowy government organization. They must work together to evade capture and expose the agency's sinister plans, which threaten the future of humanity. Their mission involves navigating a dangerous world where the boundary between perception and reality is constantly shifting, and the stakes are higher than they ever imagined.
Push Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hong kong
- teenage girl
- secret government agency
- predicting the future
- changing the future
- tiger
- soy sauce
- psychokinesis
- mind control
- strong female character
- superheroine
- non comic book superhero
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- black eyed
- aerial camera shot
- superpower
- body lands on a car
- child in jeopardy
- child with a gun
- chopsticks the eating utensil
- strong female protagonist
- superhero action
- superhero sci fi
- girl
- young
- experiment goes wrong
- the past
- esp extrasensory perception
- the future
- pier
- causeway bay hong kong
- fish tank
- mong kok hong kong
- central hong kong
- kwun tong hong kong
- chinese restaurant
- american in hong kong
- american abroad
- foreigner in hong kong
- bamboo scaffolding
- power
- escape
- hiding
- government agency
- drugs
- chinese
- chase
- writing a letter
- nightclub
- superhero
- uzi
Push Cast
Dakota Fanning leads the cast, with Camilla Belle and Chris Evans.
Push Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Push 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 6.3
See on Metacritic
Push Plot Summary
What happens in Push 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
Ten years prior, a young boy named Nick was in a hotel with his father, Joel Gretsch. His father imparted a cryptic yet important lesson, stating that one day a girl would give him a flower and that helping her would ultimately help everyone. Just then, a forceful telekinetic shove sent Nick crashing through a wall, coinciding with the intrusion of agents led by a maid, which culminated in Nick’s father’s tragic death at the hands of the head agent, Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou).
Full summary
The whole story of Push, scene by scene
Push Box Office & Budget
Push grossed $48.9 million worldwide on a $38 million budget, 1.3 times what it cost. $31.8 million came from the US and Canada and $17 million (35%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$48.9M
1.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $31.8M
- International
- $17M
- Budget
- $38M
Push Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Push.
How Well Do You Know Push?
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
- Question 1: not answered
- 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 did Nick's father tell him to do before he was overpowered?
Cars in Push
15 cars on screen, including the 2002 Toyota Camry and the 1991 Nissan Cedric.
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2002 Toyota Camry Important role -
1991 Nissan Cedric Minor role -
2000 Toyota bB Minor role -
2000 Toyota Crown Comfort Minor role
Push Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Heróis” and “Push:La division”.
- Also known as
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- Heróis
- Push:La division
- Héroes
- Darbe
- Push - Os Poderosos
- Пятое измерение
- 异能
- Az energia
- Секретен отряд
- Push, το Επικίνδυνο Χάρισμα
- פוש
- 푸시
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- Push : La division
- 移動城市
- П'ятий вимір
- Výnimoční
- 超能風暴
- Siêu Năng Lực
- โคตรคนเหนือมนุษย์
- فشار
- PUSH 光と闇の能力者
- Išrinktųjų medžioklė
- ئالاھىدە ئىقتىدارلىق ئەزىمەت
- زرع الأفكار
- Războiul minții, მეხუთე განზომილება
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Push, Future Force and Bleeding Steel.
Push FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Push, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Push?
Push runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Push released?
Push was released on February 6, 2009.
Who is in the cast of Push?
Push stars Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle and Chris Evans.
How much did Push make at the box office?
Push grossed $48.9 million worldwide ($31.8 million domestic, $17 million international) on a budget of $38 million.
How is Push rated?
Push has 6.1/10 on IMDb and 36 on Metacritic.
Does Push have a post-credit scene?
No. Push has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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