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    R| 2 hr. 52 min.

    Plot Summary
    Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries. An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on a voyage from the Pacific Islands in 1849; a poor composer in pre-World War II Britain struggles to finish his magnum opus before a past act catches up with him; a genetically engineered worker in 2144 feels the forbidden stirring of human consciousness -- and so on. As souls are born and reborn, they renew their bonds to one another throughout time.

    Cast: Tom Hanks , Halle Berry , Jim Broadbent , Hugo Weaving , Jim Sturgess , Doona Bae , Ben Whishaw , James D'Arcy

    Directors: Lana Wachowski , Tom Tykwer , Andy Wachowski

    Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Mystery

    Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

    Cloud Atlas (2012)

    Release Date: October 26th, 2012|2 hr. 52 min.

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    • 63
      Peter Travers Rolling Stone

      For all the spectacular settings and visionary designs, Cloud Atlas left me feeling disconnected. Sad. But that's the true true. show more

    • 75
      Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle

      Despite some weaknesses, a sense gradually emerges in this film- not just an idea, but a strong feeling mixed with an idea - about the dance of good and evil over time. show more

    • 63
      Claudia Puig USA Today

      The cinematography is gorgeous and the makeup amazing, but the story lines are too disconnected. show more

    • July 01, 2014 cuestaj1
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      When I first saw it was beyond my comprehension, especially because of the lack of fluidity..It was like channel surfing..Weeks later I played it again and I began to connect the threads..This is not the Bible where the collective stories are not in chronological order, but everytime I read the collection I can put in order the stories and keeps me in it until I start to comprehend . ..I can always come into a movie and start in the middle and I can construct the time line so it all makes sense..The scope of the movie and the special effects keep me going...I might like the book better..Some books cannot be made into a movie..

    • December 28, 2013 steverossitermt
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      This is a wonderful film. It does require complete and undivided attention. On the first viewing it takes a while to put it together but once you figure out what is going on it is terrific.

    • August 20, 2013 jaimel38
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      I\'ll never watch another Tom Hanks movie again

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    Posted by     Natasha Young on May 13th, 2013 3:17PM

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    Posted by     Jessie Heyman on Oct 25th, 2012 5:27PM

    Friday sees the release of the ambitious "Cloud Atlas." Adapted from David Mitchell's ambitious novel, sci-fi vets Andy and Lana Wachowski ("The Matrix"), along with Tom Tykwer ("Run Lola Run") were...

    'Cloud Atlas' Premiere: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry And Others Hit The Red Carpet (PHOTOS)

    Posted by     Jessie Heyman on Oct 25th, 2012 2:56PM

    After skeptics said it couldn't be done, the centuries-spanning "Cloud Atlas" finally took to the big screen for its world premiere. Sci-fi vets Andy and Lana Wachowski ("The Matrix"), along with Tom...

    Actors Playing Multiple Roles In The Same Movie: From Mike Myers To Eddie Murphy

    Posted by     Kase Wickman on Oct 24th, 2012 4:29PM

    Whether it's a gender-bending gag (Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy, we're looking at you) or a meta-comment on interconnectedness and reincarnation (ah, "Cloud Atlas," we'll be incoherently discussing...

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