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Code 46

  • 20032003
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  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton in Code 46 (2003)
A futuristic Brief Encounter, this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi
A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
21K
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  • Director
    • Michael Winterbottom
  • Writer
    • Frank Cottrell Boyce
  • Stars
    • Tim Robbins
    • Samantha Morton
    • Om Puri
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Winterbottom
  • Writer
    • Frank Cottrell Boyce
  • Stars
    • Tim Robbins
    • Samantha Morton
    • Om Puri
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 162User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 10 nominations

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    Trailer 1:50
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    Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton in Code 46 (2003)
    Tim Robbins in Code 46 (2003)
    Michael Winterbottom at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Michael Winterbottom at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Michael Winterbottom at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, and Michael Winterbottom at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Michael Winterbottom at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Samantha Morton at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Samantha Morton at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Samantha Morton at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Tim Robbins at an event for Code 46 (2003)
    Tim Robbins at an event for Code 46 (2003)

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    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • William Geld
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Maria Gonzales
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Bahkland
    Togo Igawa
    Togo Igawa
    • Driver
    Nabil Elouahabi
    Nabil Elouahabi
    • Vendor
    Sarah Backhouse
    • Weather Girl
    Jonathan Ibbotson
    • Boxer
    Natalie Mendoza
    Natalie Mendoza
    • Sphinx Receptionist
    Emil Marwa
    • Mohan
    Nina Fog
    Nina Fog
    • Wole
    Bruno Lastra
    Bruno Lastra
    • Bikku
    Christopher Simpson
    Christopher Simpson
    • Paul
    Lien Nguyin
    • Singer in Nightclub
    David Fahm
    • Damian Alekan
    Jeanne Balibar
    Jeanne Balibar
    • Sylvie
    Mick Jones
    Mick Jones
    • Self
    Taro Bahar
    Taro Bahar
    • Jim
    • (as Taro Sherabayani)
    Nina Sosanya
    Nina Sosanya
    • Anya
    • Director
      • Michael Winterbottom
    • Writer
      • Frank Cottrell Boyce
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Code 46 refers to the twenty-two chromosome pairs, plus the two sex chromosomes in human beings.
    • Goofs
      The numerous seeming "errors in geography" are actually an intentional artistic choice. Because the film is set in a future where global cultures have become thoroughly merged, Michael Winterbottom purposely blended footage shot in Shanghai, Dubai and Rajastahn so that Shanghai has a desert outside it, etc.
    • Quotes

      Maria: Oh, you have a kid?

      William: Yeah.

      Maria: Chico or chica?

      William: Chico. Jim. His name's Jim.

      [shows her his photo]

      Maria: I bet he's very special.

      William: He is special.

      Maria: Everybody's children are so special. It makes you wonder where all the ordinary grown-ups come from.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a looped animation running next to the names during the final credits. It shows a variety of things, including chromosomes, chromosome replication, and chemical structures.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Collateral/Code 46/Stander/Little Black Book/Festival Express (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      No Man's Land
      Written by David Holmes

      Published by Universal/Island Music Ltd

      Performed by David Holmes

      Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd

      Licensed by kind permission from the

      Universal Film and TV Licensing Division

    User reviews162

    Review
    Top review
    I really like it (but...)
    Pre-rambling, let me just that that I loved this film and it will probably be in my top 5 for the year (along with Fahrenheit, Eternal Sunshine, perhaps Control Room).

    A few things did annoy me though.

    Firstly, it should have been 30 or 45 minutes longer, but it actually felt like it was too long for the current script. There were too many awkward moments, both in terms of dialogue and editing. The majority of the ideas were fantastic, but a few scenes and characters needed more exploration. I know that the movie was essentially set over 2 or 3 days, but it still felt like everyone was in too much of a rush. It's not that the movie was confusing, just that too many events were left to the viewer to explain (or excuse). This is all just a roundabout way of saying that the script needed to be fleshed out some more.

    And, while it was nice to see a few British film & television actors grab cameo roles (ie Benedict Wong from State of Play, Dirty Pretty Things; Nina Sosanya from Teachers [!]), it also woke me up to the fact that it was only a film in a way that seeing for instance Tim Robbins had not. It was weird, and I can't exactly explain it, but seeing them was simultaneously cool (hey good for them) and disappointing (you mean this isn't real?) at the same time. (And don't get my started on Benedict's accent...). Obviously, for people who aren't overly familiar with British TV this is all a moot point but it still freaked me out enough to mention it.

    Anyway, nearly everything about the movie is great. The music, cinematography, directing, acting (overall), etc.. are all fantastic, and the movie has as much style as Solaris (moreso the remake) or Blade Runner. They even manage to make Coldplay sound non-cheesy towards the end of the film. It just needed a bit more substance.

    8/10
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    15
    • supertedg
    • Jul 21, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Manga Films (Spain)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kod 46
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Kailash Picture Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $285,585
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,170
      • Aug 8, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $886,018
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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