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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   20,929 votes
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Director:
Andrew Niccol
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Niccol (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 August 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
A star is... created. more
Plot:
A producer's film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
"Star Trek" Reminds Me Why I Liked Winona Ryder
 (From Huffington Post. 11 May 2009, 8:43 AM, PDT)

Andrew Niccol's Next Project Will Blow My Mind
 (From Cinematical. 6 February 2009, 6:45 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Interesting and Entertaining more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Viktor Taransky
Benjamin Salisbury ... Production Assistant

Winona Ryder ... Nicola Anders
Darnell Williams ... Studio Executive #1

Jim Rash ... Studio Executive #2

Ron Perkins ... Studio Executive #3

Jay Mohr ... Hal Sinclair

Catherine Keener ... Elaine Christian
Evan Rachel Wood ... Lainey Christian Taransky

Jeffrey Pierce ... Kent

Jeff Williams ... Man in Suit

Rachel Roberts ... Simone (as Simone)

Mitzi Martin ... Premiere Audience Member
Carole Androsky ... Premiere Audience Member (as Carol Androsky)

Christopher Neiman ... Premiere Audience Member
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Simone (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
In the original theatrical release, Simone was credited "as herself". In subsequent versions of the film, this was changed to "and introducing Rachel Roberts as Simone." more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie (at a supermarket) the camera and string that Victor is holding switch hands between shots. more
Quotes:
Viktor: Creative differences? The difference is, you're not creative. more
Movie Connections:
References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) more
Soundtrack:
Rogue Motel more

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27 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Interesting and Entertaining, 9 February 2003
8/10
Author: dromasca from Herzlya, Israel

Director and writer Andrew Nicol has only a few scripts and movies in his record, but all are memorable. He wrote and directed 'Gattaca', wrote 'The Truman Show' script, and here he is again both writing and directing with 'S1m0ne'. It is seldom that one director chooses his films in such a focused manner, and in his case it certainly pays back.

'S1m0ne' is another story about Hollywood, but a really original one. Since the film was released the first completely virtual film became reality, and some of the best movies of 2002 combine real actors and fantastic computer generated characters. Is this a threat to the big star system? This is the main theme of the movie. The second, and maybe even more important is the cult for icons, the morbid fascination of the public with the life of celebrities. The two themes play well together, combined with the excellent portrait that Al Pacino creates for his Faustian director.

I liked the movie. It has enough interesting material to keep the interest. The weaker points are the length - yet another film which would have benefit if it was 10-15 minutes shorter - and the final which is too conventional relative to the originality of the rest of the script.

8/10 on my personal scale - go and see or rent it, you will not be disappointed.

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