Zone 414
A hard-boiled investigator and a self-aware android unravel a disappearance that threatens to expose the dark design of a robot city.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- tense
- paranoid
- late night science fiction
- cyberpunk movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an underdeveloped Blade Runner imitation whose ambitious ideas, dialogue, style, and storytelling exceed its execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David Carmichael investigates a disappearance through Zone 414 while navigating conspiratorial clients and threatening android society.
Jane is a highly advanced self-aware A.I. whose identity and autonomy become central to the investigation.
Zone 414 is described as a dangerous city of robots, presented through an industrial, cyberpunk urban landscape.
The search for Joseph Veidt's missing daughter leads to questions about Zone 414's origins and the true purpose of the robot colony.
Films like Zone 414, and why
Blade Runner
Shared cyberpunk setting, android investigation, neo-noir atmosphere, and questions about artificial intelligence.
Blade Runner 2049
Shared detective-driven science fiction thriller structure, dystopian technology, and identity-focused mystery.
Ex Machina
Shared futuristic cityscape, artificial intelligence themes, and stylized noir-inflected investigation.
Ghost in the Shell
Shared cyberpunk world-building, human-machine identity questions, and conspiracy thriller elements.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Baird
- Release Date
- 2021-09-03
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (315)
Cast
- Guy Pearce
- Matilda Lutz
- Travis Fimmel
- Jonathan Aris
- Colin Salmon
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
- Ned Dennehy
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes
- Olwen Fouéré
- Maggie Cronin
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Zone 414 about?
- A hard-boiled investigator and a self-aware android unravel a disappearance that threatens to expose the dark design of a robot city.
- What is Zone 414 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zone 414 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Zone 414 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Zone 414 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Zone 414?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an underdeveloped Blade Runner imitation whose ambitious ideas, dialogue, style, and storytelling exceed its execution.
- Which films are like Zone 414?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Ex Machina, and Ghost in the Shell.
- How long is Zone 414?
- Zone 414 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Zone 414?
- In United States, Zone 414 is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
