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Annihilation

A biologist's husband disappears. She puts her name forward for an expedition into an environmental disaster zone, but does not find what she's expecting. The expedition team is made up of the biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, a surveyor, and a linguist. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Horror), release year 2018, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Annihilation

A biologist's husband disappears. She puts her name forward for an expedition into an environmental disaster zone, but does not find what she's expecting. The expedition team is made up of the biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, a surveyor, and a linguist.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Horror), release year 2018, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2018
  • Released 23 Feb 2018
  • Runtime 115 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 6.8/10 from 391,083 votes
  • Metascore 79/100
  • Genres Adventure, Drama, Horror
  • Languages English
  • Countries United Kingdom, United States

Cast

Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson

Direction and writing

Directed by: Alex Garland

Written by: Alex Garland, Jeff VanderMeer

Awards and recognition

17 wins & 63 nominations total

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