Implanted
A financially desperate Brooklyn woman becomes trapped in a murderous struggle when a medical nanochip designed to save her life begins controlling it.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- paranoid
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night thriller viewing
- science fiction double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The LEXX nanochip, introduced as a disease-prevention implant, progressively threatens Sarah's autonomy and safety.
Sarah is ordered by the implant to commit crimes despite her initial attempt to improve her circumstances.
The central dramatic mechanism is the implantation of an artificial intelligence device into Sarah's cerebral cortex.
Sarah's control over her own body becomes uncertain as the implant begins directing her behavior.
Films like Implanted, and why
Upgrade
shared science fiction thriller premise involving invasive technology, bodily control, and escalating paranoia
The Invisible Man
shared technological paranoia, corporate experimentation, and a protagonist struggling against compromised agency
Ex Machina
shared cerebral science fiction suspense, artificial intelligence, and mistrust of technological control
Movie Details
- Director
- Fabien Dufils
- Release Date
- 2021-10-01
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Michelle Girolami
- Ivo Velon
- Susan O'Doherty
- Tony Sallemi
- Édouard Montoute
- Martin Ewens
- Sunny Koll
- Nader Boussandel
- Shirley Huang
- Adam P. Murphy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Implanted about?
- A financially desperate Brooklyn woman becomes trapped in a murderous struggle when a medical nanochip designed to save her life begins controlling it.
- What is Implanted like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Implanted as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Implanted violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Implanted as graphic.
- Which films are like Implanted?
- Films with a similar feel include Upgrade, The Invisible Man, and Ex Machina.
- How long is Implanted?
- Implanted runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Implanted?
- In United States, Implanted streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
