Oblivion
A solitary drone technician on a ruined Earth uncovers a conspiracy that turns his understanding of humanity’s survival upside down.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- atmospheric
- melancholic
- foreboding
- science fiction night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film is visually striking and benefits from Tom Cruise's performance, while its ambitious science-fiction story is thinly scripted.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack repairs drones across a devastated Earth after decades of war with alien Scavs.
The crashed spacecraft and its occupants challenge Jack's accepted account of the war and his own identity.
The film foregrounds sweeping ruined landscapes, advanced drones, spacecraft, and polished production design.
Jack's drone-repair assignment gradually exposes contradictions in the governing account of humanity's situation.
Films like Oblivion, and why
Moon
Shared post-apocalyptic science fiction setting, alien conflict, surveillance themes, and visually ambitious world-building.
Blade Runner 2049
Shared dystopian science fiction, identity uncertainty, memory manipulation, and questions about humanity's future.
War of the Worlds
Shared alien-invasion premise, lone human agency, large-scale action, and polished mainstream science fiction spectacle.
The Matrix
Shared futuristic dystopia, hidden realities, technological control, and action-driven revelations.
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph Kosinski
- Release Date
- 2013-04-10
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (11860)
Cast
- Tom Cruise
- Morgan Freeman
- Olga Kurylenko
- Andrea Riseborough
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Melissa Leo
- Zoë Bell
- Abigail Lowe
- Isabelle Lowe
- Booch O'Connell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oblivion about?
- A solitary drone technician on a ruined Earth uncovers a conspiracy that turns his understanding of humanity’s survival upside down.
- What is Oblivion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oblivion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Oblivion violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Oblivion as moderate.
- What did critics think of Oblivion?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film is visually striking and benefits from Tom Cruise's performance, while its ambitious science-fiction story is thinly scripted.
- Which films are like Oblivion?
- Films with a similar feel include Moon, Blade Runner 2049, War of the Worlds, and The Matrix.
- How long is Oblivion?
- Oblivion runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oblivion?
- In United States, Oblivion streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
