# Life (2017)

> A Mars sample brought aboard an orbital laboratory evolves into an intelligent predator that turns a scientific breakthrough into a fight for survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248375

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: Daniel Espinosa
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Naoko Mori, Haruka Kuroda
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5442430/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, claustrophobic, brooding, late night horror, sci fi movie night

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