Ex Machina (2015)
Drama, Science Fiction
78Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A $15M sci-fi thriller that cracked $36M globally on the back of a 78 Metascore—solid critical reception that justifies the modest budget-to-grosses ratio, even if it doesn't quite crack blockbuster returns.
Director track record: Alex Garland
Ex Machina (78) sits above Alex Garland's own 74.3-point average across his other scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Annihilation (79).
Lead track record: Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson's starring turn here (78) sits well above his own 64.6-point average across his other 21 scored films—one of his best-reviewed works to date, though it falls short of Brooklyn (88).
Box office
Budget $15M · Box office $36.9M