Looper (2012)
86%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: 18 wins & 47 nominations
As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action
If you’re looking for a movie that’s equal parts thrilling and mind-bending, Looper is the perfect pick. With a cast that includes Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, you know you’re in for a treat. And while the time travel plot might leave you scratching your head at times, it’s worth it for the fantastic performances and the way the story weaves together. Plus, who doesn’t love a good sci-fi flick? Looper is easily one of the best of the genre, and a must-watch for anyone who loves a good mind-bender.
Production Company(ies)
New Line Cinema, Zupnik Cinema Group II GGR
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug content
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS Datasat
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 59m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2012 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2012
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, directed by Rian Johnson, written by Rian Johnson, produced by Ram Bergman, James D Stern, action, sci-fi, time travel, hitman, mob, future society, black market, box office, budget, reviewed by Candice Frederick, David Thomson, Tom Charity, Michael Phillips, Stephen Whitty, Anthony Lane, Douglas Davidson, George Fenwick, James Croot, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, R-rated, English, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Scope (2.35:1), drug content, some sexuality/nudity, strong violence
Worldwide gross: $176,506,819
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $227,556,902
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 625
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,815,366
US/Canada gross: $66,486,205
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $85,715,640
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 823
US/Canada opening weekend: $20,801,552
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $26,817,869
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 512
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $30,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $38,676,733
Production budget ranking: 982
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $20,827,421
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $168,052,749
ROI to date (est.): 282%
ROI ranking: 480
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Joe
Emily Blunt – Sara
Paul Dano – Seth
Noah Segan – Kid Blue
Piper Perabo – Suzie
Rian Johnson – Director
Ram Bergman – Producer
James D. Stern – Producer
Rian Johnson – Writer
Director(s)
Rian Johnson
Writer(s)
Rian Johnson
Producer(s)
Ram Bergman, James D. Stern
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
18 wins & 47 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (271) | Top Critics (74) | Fresh (252) | Rotten (19)
A breath of fresh air as we creep into the heavy fall dramas and awards glitz, Looper will likely not be forgotten as the film that showed up and got the job done.
September 7, 2017 | Rating: B+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
I found myself dreaming of the days when Willis would take a rest from Die Hard-ing to do character cameos of unexpected depth and pathos: Pulp Fiction, Nobody’s Fool, and a few others. Now he clings to stoic longevity, and shoots people.
June 14, 2013
David Thomson
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Yes, it’s a B movie sci-fi thriller, but not many prestige pictures have this much going on underneath the surface.
January 4, 2013
Tom Charity
CNN.com
TOP CRITIC
That first hour cooks. And the second hour brings Emily Blunt into the story, which is a fine thing for any second half to offer.
January 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
If the whole thing leaves you rubbing your temples, just a bit… well, this headache’s sort of worth it.
January 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
TOP CRITIC
The reasoning behind all this may not reward prolonged inspection, but Johnson is smart enough to press onward with his plot, leaving us with neither the time nor the desire to linger over the logic …
October 1, 2012
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
another feather in the cap of a writer/director who knows how to play with expectations, how to set up details without heavy obviousness, and to lead with emotion in order to invest his audience.
February 17, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
[A] compellingly original sci-fi starring.
September 17, 2021
George Fenwick
Stuff.co.nz
Looper joined Moon, Inception, Interstellar and Source Code in proving that the thinking-person’s sci-fi, last truly prominent in the 1970s, came back with a vengeance during the past decade.
May 13, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
The action, drama, suspense, and performances are all entertaining, but at the end, it’s impossible not to come back to the faults in the film’s time travel foundation.
December 2, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Easily One of 2012’s Best Sci-Fi Flicks.
September 14, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Fantastic performances, big ideas, and the ability to pull off a slick narrative juggling act.
July 11, 2020 | Rating: B+
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See…
Plot
Joe is classified as a “looper”, a job in which his employers use time travel to send men from the future to be killed into the past, where Joe can properly dispose of their bodies. However, to tie up loose ends and erase the evidence of his ever being a looper, Joe knows that one day his future self will be sent back for him to kill. When this day comes, Joe’s future self is prepared and escapes, and the two men struggle separately in the past trying to evade capture and attempting to fulfill their own personal agendas.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels review for Looper.
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