Oxygen
A woman trapped in a coffin-sized cryogenic pod races against dwindling oxygen while an AI helps her recover the identity she cannot remember.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- tense
- late night suspense
- intense sci fi viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's sustained claustrophobic tension, Mélanie Laurent's performance, and efficient high-concept science fiction, while finding some of its revelations and dialogue familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Liz is trapped inside an air-sealed cryogenic unit with no physical room to move and steadily declining oxygen.
Liz awakens without recollection and must piece together fragmented memories to understand who she is.
Liz depends on M.I.L.O. for information and assistance while the pod's opaque systems complicate her attempt to escape.
The pod's oxygen supply can last only about ninety minutes, making every decision time-sensitive.
Films like Oxygen, and why
Buried
shares a confined sci fi survival premise, dwindling resources, memory uncertainty, and escalating psychological tension
The Martian
shares an isolated protagonist, technologically mediated mystery, oxygen-driven urgency, and a high-concept thriller structure
Moon
shares claustrophobic science fiction, identity questions, disorientation, and an oppressive survival atmosphere
10 Cloverfield Lane
shares a single-location psychological mystery centered on fragmented identity and unreliable perceptions
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Release Date
- 2021-05-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1609)
Cast
- Mélanie Laurent
- Mathieu Amalric
- Malik Zidi
- Laura Boujenah
- Éric Herson-Macarel
- Anie Balestra
- Marc Saez
- Cathy Cerda
- Lyah Valade
- Marie Hélène Lemiale
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oxygen about?
- A woman trapped in a coffin-sized cryogenic pod races against dwindling oxygen while an AI helps her recover the identity she cannot remember.
- What is Oxygen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oxygen as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Oxygen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Oxygen as mild.
- What did critics think of Oxygen?
- Critics broadly praised the film's sustained claustrophobic tension, Mélanie Laurent's performance, and efficient high-concept science fiction, while finding some of its revelations and dialogue familiar.
- Which films are like Oxygen?
- Films with a similar feel include Buried, The Martian, Moon, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
- How long is Oxygen?
- Oxygen runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oxygen?
- In United States, Oxygen streams on Netflix.
