

Gattaca
There is no gene for the human spirit.
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
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7,217 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $36M
- Box office
- $12.5M
- Language
- English
- genetics
- cheating
- paraplegic
- suicide attempt
- dystopia
- dna
- new identity
- investigation
- heart disease
- spaceman
- fraud
- space travel
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PhysicalDVD30 Jun 2014
United StatesUS
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival10 Oct 1997
- TheatricalPG-1324 Oct 1997
- PhysicalPG-13DVD1 Jul 1998
- PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray11 Mar 2008
- PhysicalPG-134K UHD23 Mar 2021
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1520 Mar 1998
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM6 Nov 1997
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival7 Sept 1997
- TheatricalPG7 Sept 1997
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical7 May 1998
AustriaAT
- Theatrical30 Oct 1998
BelgiumBE
- Premiere12Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller & Science Fiction Films3 Mar 1998
- Theatrical1227 May 1998
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1224 Oct 1997
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical23 Jan 1998
CzechiaCZ
- Physical15+1 Nov 1998
FinlandFI
- Digital / OTTvideo premiere12 Aug 1998
Frequently asked questions
Gattaca was released on 9 July 1997.
Audience reviews
4- W6/10
Wuchak
12/22/2019
***The eugenics-obsessed future in 40s/50s noir*** Several decades in the future liberal eugenics is normal and discrimination is practiced to distinguish "valids" from "in-valids," the latter conceived by natural means and therefore more susceptible to genetic defects. Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is an in-valid who assumes the identity of a disabled valid (Jude Law) in order to fulfill his dream of space travel. Uma Th…
- T10/10
TheRealMina
8/24/2021
Simply put, Gattaca is one of the greatest movies ever made. Some might think that's going too far but it truly is a masterpiece. Everything from the casting, set design, cinematography, writing and the Universe in which the story takes place. It is not only a great source of entertainment but an inspiring work of art. By far the most poetic movie I have had the pleasure of watching. Every line is elegiac and tru…
- C8/10
CaseyReese
2/5/2023
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- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/30/2024
"Vincent" (Ethan Hawke) is determined that he wants to travel into space, but is deemed unsuitable by the genetically motivated authorities who decide these things. Luckily for him, he knows "Jerome" (Jude Law). He was in a nasty car accident that has left his paraplegic - but nonetheless, his genetics do qualify for the upper echelons of society necessary to go up in a rocket. The pair quickly establish a partnershi…
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