Surrogates (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Surrogates is a 2009 action thriller directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames and Radha Mitchell. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $122.4 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Critics gave it 37% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Mostow
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $80M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Surrogates About?
The premise of Surrogates without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a future where people conduct their lives through robotic surrogates, physical danger has become virtually nonexistent. This seemingly idyllic existence is shattered when a sudden murder occurs, prompting FBI agent Greer to investigate. He must leave behind his own surrogate and confront the unsettling reality behind the technology, risking everything to expose a sinister plot and restore order to a world built on manufactured perfection.
Surrogates Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cyberpunk sci fi
- future
- robot
- year 2017
- body lands on a car
- robot sci fi
- biotech sci fi
- fbi agent
- murder
- investigation
- suit and tie
- leather jacket
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- blue jeans
- caucasian
- pc
- computer
- gun
- handgun
- violence
- suicide by poison
- fried brain
- neo luddite
- beauty salon
- superhuman speed
- superhuman strength
- laptop computer
- telephone call
- deskinned android
- burglar
- beard
- internet research
- marital problem
- futurism
- pro life
- factory
- prototype
- facial scar
- eurocopter as350 squirrel
- police chase
- camera shot of a woman's legs
- tuxedo
- rolls royce
- apb
- brain in a vat
- crying man
- pantsuit
- subjective camera
- kicking in a door
- subway
- revenge
Surrogates Cast
Bruce Willis leads the cast, with Ving Rhames and Radha Mitchell. Directed by Jonathan Mostow.
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Director Jonathan Mostow
More from Jonathan Mostow
More films directed by Jonathan Mostow, best-rated first: Breakdown, U-571, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and The Hunter's Prayer.
Surrogates Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Surrogates 37% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 37% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 45 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Surrogates Plot Summary
What happens in Surrogates from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a world where humans rely on remotely-controlled synthetic bodies, known as surrogates, to experience life in more attractive forms, the story unfolds in 2017. People live in near-total isolation, appreciating a society that has become largely free from the usual fears, pains, and crimes. However, the tranquil veneer is shattered when a mysterious masked figure disrupts the life of a teenage boy at a nightclub, resulting in a shocking murder that stirs the authorities.
Full summary
The whole story of Surrogates, scene by scene
Surrogates Box Office & Budget
Surrogates grossed $122.4 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $38.6 million came from the US and Canada and $83.9 million (68%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$122.4M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $38.6M
- International
- $83.9M
- Budget
- $80M
Surrogates Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Surrogates ≣ 2009 ≣ Trailer
How Well Do You Know Surrogates?
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 invention allows humans to live through synthetic bodies in Surrogates?
Cars in Surrogates
67 cars on screen, including the 2006 Chevrolet Impala and the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu.
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1972 Daimler Limousine Important role -
2005 Moto Guzzi Griso 4V Important role
Surrogates Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “Substitutos” and “Los sustitutos”.
- Also known as
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- Substitutos
- Los sustitutos
- 猎杀代理人
- 獵殺代理人
- המחליפים
- 써로게이트
- Identidad Sustituta
- Клони
- Замінники
- 偽能叛變
- Surrogates - Mein zweites Ich
- Suretler
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- Clones
- Суррогаты
- Il mondo dei replicanti
- Náhradníci
- Hasonmás
- Os Substitutos
- 未来战警
- Surogaci
- Αντικαταστάτες
- Двойници
- Surrogates - Sijaisrobotit
- サロゲート
- Сурогати
- Surogāti
- Svetimas kūnas
- Kẻ Thế Mạng
- คนอึดฝ่านรกโคลนนิ่ง
- Surogate
- Surogati
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Surrogates FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Surrogates, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Surrogates?
Surrogates runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Surrogates released?
Surrogates was released on September 25, 2009.
Who directed Surrogates?
Surrogates was directed by Jonathan Mostow.
More films by Jonathan Mostow Who is in the cast of Surrogates?
Surrogates stars Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames and Radha Mitchell.
How much did Surrogates make at the box office?
Surrogates grossed $122.4 million worldwide ($38.6 million domestic, $83.9 million international) on a budget of $80 million.
How is Surrogates rated?
Surrogates has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Surrogates have a post-credit scene?
No. Surrogates has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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