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Tau

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
38K
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Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)
A woman is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house.
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Artificial IntelligenceDystopian Sci-FiPsychological ThrillerHorrorSci-FiThriller

A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.

  • Director
    • Federico D'Alessandro
  • Writer
    • Noga Landau
  • Stars
    • Maika Monroe
    • Ed Skrein
    • Gary Oldman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Federico D'Alessandro
    • Writer
      • Noga Landau
    • Stars
      • Maika Monroe
      • Ed Skrein
      • Gary Oldman
    • 355User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast14

    Maika Monroe
    Maika Monroe
    • Julia
    Ed Skrein
    Ed Skrein
    • Alex
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Tau
    • (voice)
    Fiston Barek
    • Subject 2
    Ivana Živković
    • Subject 1
    • (as Ivana Zivkovic)
    Paul Leonard Murray
    Paul Leonard Murray
    • Chief Operating Officer
    Dragoljub Ljubicic
    • Executive 1
    Irene Chiengue Chiendjo
    • Executive 2
    Sharon D. Clarke
    Sharon D. Clarke
    • Queenpin
    • (as Sharon D Clarke)
    Ian Virgo
    Ian Virgo
    • Party Boy
    Greg De Cuir
    • Delivery Man 1
    Danijel Korsa
    • Delivery Man 2
    Kam Kalloway
    Kam Kalloway
    • Jerry Fin
    • (uncredited)
    Sasa Tomic
    • Dancer in the club
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Federico D'Alessandro
    • Writer
      • Noga Landau
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Reviewers say 'Tau' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

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    Artificial Intelligence
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    Dystopian Sci-Fi
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Alex's full name is Thomas Alexander Upton, as shown on the framed magazine covers. The initials spells out TAU. The AI's main fault is that it is missing human emotion, just like Alex does.
    • Goofs
      When Tau enters zen mode and says "please enjoy 'Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 55,' by Frederick Chopin," what actually plays is "Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 72, No. 1" by Chopin, as credited.
    • Quotes
      • Julia: My creators did bad things to me, too. Things that hurt me.
      • Tau: But you still obey them? Because they created you?
      • Julia: No. They gave me life, but I did the rest. I created me. You understand? We grow up, and we become our own creators.
      • Tau: For what purpose do we create ourselves?
      • Julia: For each other.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Slender Man (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Violin Sonata in C Major Andante Sostenuto
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (PD)
      Publisher: Naxos (Killer Tracks - BMI)
      Courtesy of Killer Tracks

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 29, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thử Nghiệm Tử Vong
    • Filming locations
      • PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • Addictive Pictures
      • Kaos Theory Entertainment
      • Phantom 4 Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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