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*Limitless* is a 2011 American action, thriller, and science fiction film directed by Neil Burger. The screenplay was written by Leslie Dixon and Alan Glynn, based on Alan Glynn’s work *The Dark Fields*. The cast includes Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, and Anna Friel, with Cooper also serving as narrator and executive producer. Leslie Dixon and Ryan Kavanaugh produced the film, which was distributed by Relativity Media, Netflix, and Microsoft Store.
The narrative is set in New York City, while filming took place in New York City, Philadelphia, Puerto Vallarta, and Central Park. Paul Leonard-Morgan composed the score, and Patrizia von Brandenstein served as production designer. The film has a runtime of 105 minutes and is rated PG-13. It received a Metascore of 59 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 68%. The film earned 2 wins and 8 nominations.
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7.2The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
Cast
- Bradley Cooper as Edward Morra
- Robert De Niro as Carl Van Loon
- Abbie Cornish as Lindy
- Andrew Howard as Gennady
- Anna Friel as Melissa
- Johnny Whitworth as Vernon
Themes
- new york city
- medicine
- politician
- iq
- pill
- stalking
- superhuman
- transhumanism
- writer
- drugs
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
643,327 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
Metacritic
59/100
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Directed by
- Neil Burger
- Screenplay by
- Leslie Dixon
- Based on
- The Dark Fields , by Alan Glynn
- Produced by
- Leslie Dixon Scott Kroopf Ryan Kavanaugh
- Starring
- Bradley Cooper Abbie Cornish Andrew Howard Anna Friel Robert De Niro
- Cinematography
- Jo Willems
- Edited by
- Naomi Geraghty Tracy Adams
- Music by
- Paul Leonard-Morgan
- Production companies
- Virgin Produced Rogue Many Rivers Productions Boy of the Year Intermedia Film
- Distributed by
- Relativity Media
- Release dates
- March 8, 2011 ( 2011-03-08 ) ( New York City ) March 18, 2011 ( 2011-03-18 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 105 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $27 million
- Box office
- $161.8 million
via Wikipedia infobox