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Code 46 Reviews

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Set in Shanghai in the near future, CODE 46 takes place in a world where in-vitro fertilization, embryo splitting, and cloning have become so widespread that the government monitors all pregnancies to avoid incestuous births, whether on purpose or accidental. In Michael Winterbottom's science-fiction love story, Tim Robbins .. Read more

Starring	Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar
Director	Michael Winterbottom
Genres	Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- The usual stuff of film noir is set in a bleakly limited future, where, instead of the expected heat of an illicit encounter, there is only a passionless void.
- 34501
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 52
  - 12
  Intelligent and original sci-fi
  
  Michael Winterbottom's smart and intriguing foray into the sci-fi genre stars Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton as the investigator and criminal having a ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 20:01
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- - 1
  - 0
  do not waste your time
  
  Do not waste your time... go and watch something that makes sense... this movie is a misunderstanding... My rating: 1 star
  
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- 1089066
- - Angel_
  - 1 review
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 16:44
- - 1
  - 1
  Great Sci-fi
  
  Great Sci-fi, not a blockbuster type but very well done! I love when a film makes us think, the film does not only have a great story but also has very unique ... read more »
  
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- - Saraswati
  - 4 reviews
  - 14 Jan 2012 at 03:31
- - 0
  - 1
  Not bad at all!
  
  'Code 46' is something of a slow burn, but if you persevere with it you'll be rewarded in the end. A thought provoking and mildly distubing view of ... read more »
  
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- 1079811
- - Redsetter77
  - 17 reviews
  - North East Scotland
  - 08 Jan 2012 at 17:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Give it a go
  
  Alot better than expected. Well acted interesting storyline, which was different and enjoyable to watch. Nice soundtrack which complemented rather than ... read more »
  
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- 1068474
- - a customer
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 14:18
- - 0
  - 0
  not 5 stars but a good 4
  
  A lot better than some of the other reviews suggest. Yes for a SciFi movie the film comes across as a bit pedestrian, but I don't think it matters a great ... read more »
  
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- 1062277
- - TheHandyAndy
  - 5 reviews
  - Telford
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 18:54
- - 0
  - 3
  MIND-NUMBINGLY BORING
  
  I watched to the end in the vain hope that something interesting would happen, but alas I had no such luck. Don't bother watching this unless you are an ... read more »
  
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- - ShellBunny
  - 14 reviews
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 12:47
- - 0
  - 0
  What would Freud say?
  
  There are some very disturbing questions to be asked within this film. As the film doesn't really address them, you suspect that they are unintentional.read more »
  
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- 1036640
- - Ian_Hiles
  - 47 reviews
  - 03 Sep 2011 at 20:51
- - 2
  - 2
  Two Actors in Search of a Story.
  
  Great for lovers of Sam Morton, but mind numbingly poor entertainment for the rest of us. Over scored, over shot, and at 90 minutes, over long!
  
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- - Barksie
  - 2 reviews
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 23:17
- - 2
  - 4
  A pointless exercise
  
  The words 'UK Film Council and BBC Films' before the title should be all the warning you need. Characters you don't care about meander through a ... read more »
  
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- - Drichansa
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jan 2011 at 00:12
- - 2
  - 1
  Waste of TIME!!!
  
  What a total waste of time. Wish I had rather gotten the book, as then at least I could have put it down on occasion. The storyline is a great idea. The acting... read more »
  
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- - NickGamer
  - 34 reviews
  - Aylesbury
  - 07 Dec 2010 at 20:02
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- - 52
  - 12
  Intelligent and original sci-fi
  
  Michael Winterbottom's smart and intriguing foray into the sci-fi genre stars Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton as the investigator and criminal having a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 70105
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 20:01
- - 12
  - 1
  Tell me one thing about yourself
  
  An unusually plausible science-fiction drama from Michael Winterbottom and Frank Cotterell-Boyce. In a corporate future, investigator Tim Robbins travels to ... read more »
  
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- 103652
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 16 May 2005 at 10:31
- - 9
  - 0
  Cold Dessert
  
  A nice near-future set up prepares you for more than the film ultimately delivers. While it has a good visual feel and the world of tomorrow is convincingly ... read more »
  
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- 325049
- - backrowbob
  - London
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 18:39
- - 9
  - 2
  Solid if not spectacular
  
  Set in a gloomy future where insurance cover is a commodity and cloning and genetic engineering are common, Tim Robbins plays a fraud investigator who travels ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 29 Dec 2005 at 10:54
- - 5
  - 1
  I am not surprised by the mixed reviews..
  
  Code 46 is an interesting film but ultimately flawed. It throws in some interesting ideas but never really develops them, opting instead for telling a love ... read more »
  
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- 91405
- - Sarah
  - Runcorn, England
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 00:45
- - 4
  - 0
  A very interesting future-set film
  
  Code 46 is the story of two people meeting and falling for each other - Maria, who works at a company who make legal travel permits, and William, who is sent to... read more »
  
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- 86601
- - Chandalier
  - 7 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 30 Mar 2005 at 19:11
- - 4
  - 1
  Moving and intelligent - but something missing...
  
  Michael Winterbottom's direction brings a haunting, almost mesmeric feel to an intelligent sci-fi script. Beautifully shot, with a wonderful, complementary ... read more »
  
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- - Kevin
  - Cheshire
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 09:04
- - 4
  - 2
  Smart, sexy and sophisticated...
  
  The most thought provoking movie I've seen so far this year. Brilliant use of locations to create a believable near-future world, and backed up by an ... read more »
  
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- 75360
- - Ian Guinan
  - England
  - 24 Feb 2005 at 01:15
- - 4
  - 2
  Fails to live up to its potential
  
  A short and ultimately rather pointless film about love in a genetically engineered future. The mixture of sci-fi and romance appealed to me, but while there is... read more »
  
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- 325342
- - ThursdayNext
  - Warwickshire
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 20:46
- - 6
  - 5
  dont bother
  
  i have never seen a slower film that has no point at all. not at the beginning middle or end
  
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- - a customer
  - manchester
  - 06 Apr 2005 at 17:09

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Critics' reviews
- The usual stuff of film noir is set in a bleakly limited future, where, instead of the expected heat of an illicit encounter, there is only a passionless void.
- 34501
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- Winterbottoms futuristic, sci-fi love story takes us to China, the Middle East and India. Its some point in the... read more on Time Out
- 53432
- - Time Out
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 01:18

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  Set in Shanghai in the near future, CODE 46 takes place in a world where in-vitro fertilization, embryo splitting, and cloning have become so widespread that the government monitors all pregnancies to avoid incestuous births, whether on purpose or accidental. In Michael Winterbottom's science-...