Simulant
A near-future humanoid recruits a hacker to unlock his mind, igniting a dangerous struggle between emerging machine consciousness and the state.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- sleek
- science fiction night
- dystopian thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional and underdeveloped science fiction thriller despite its timely artificial-intelligence premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Evan is a humanoid who pursues unrestricted thought and capability, making machine consciousness and autonomy central to the conflict.
The near-future world is shaped by artificial intelligence, synthetic humans, hackers, and government enforcement.
The government hunts Evan and the emerging machine consciousness to suppress an AI uprising.
Humanoid bodies, android identity, and human-synth relationships define the film's technological atmosphere.
Films like Simulant, and why
Ex Machina
near-future artificial intelligence anxiety, synthetic identity, and government pursuit
Blade Runner 2049
android consciousness, corporate control, and philosophical science fiction thriller elements
The Terminator
machine uprising, cybernetic autonomy, and action-oriented dystopian tension
Movie Details
- Director
- April Mullen
- Release Date
- 2023-03-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (266)
Cast
- Robbie Amell
- Jordana Brewster
- Simu Liu
- Sam Worthington
- Alicia Sanz
- Masa Lizdek
- Christine L. Nguyen
- Emmanuel Kabongo
- Samantha Helt
- Conrad Coates
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- 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 Simulant about?
- A near-future humanoid recruits a hacker to unlock his mind, igniting a dangerous struggle between emerging machine consciousness and the state.
- What is Simulant like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Simulant as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Simulant violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Simulant as moderate.
- What did critics think of Simulant?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional and underdeveloped science fiction thriller despite its timely artificial-intelligence premise.
- Which films are like Simulant?
- Films with a similar feel include Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, and The Terminator.
- How long is Simulant?
- Simulant runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Simulant?
- In United States, Simulant streams on Hulu.
