# Transcendence (2014)

> A grieving AI researcher uploads her husband’s consciousness, only to face a digital intelligence whose quest for knowledge threatens human freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96501

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Wally Pfister
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara, Cole Hauser, Clifton Collins Jr.
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2209764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: ominous, paranoid, thoughtful, late night science fiction viewing, technology themed movie night

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