Code 46 | 
| Director: Michael Winterbottom
Actors: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Togo Igawa, Nabil Elouahabi
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 9895
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1007344D
ISBN: 0792864360
UPC: 027616914354
EAN: 9780792864363
ASIN: B00067BBMI
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: December 28, 2004
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Product Description
In the near future privileged classes live & work inside cities while others live a miserable existence outside in a vast desert. People cant leave their zones without special visas. When investigator william geld has a passionate affair with maria - he breaks on of societys harshest laws - code 46. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 06/21/2005 Starring: Tim Robbins Samantha Morton Run time: 93 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com
Like Gattaca did before it, Code 46 extrapolates from the present to posit a chilling, dystopian look at our genetically regimented future. In the corporate-controlled, near-future scenario presented by prolific director Michael Winterbottom and his regular screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, nations and languages have merged to form a polyglot society in which genetic imperfections are avoided by the strict enforcement of Code 46, which prohibits sex between people who share 100%, 50%, or even 25% matching DNA. As an insurance-fraud investigator in Shanghai to investigate the issuance of forged passports (a major offense in an overcrowded world), Tim Robbins meets his prime suspect (Samantha Morton, echoing her role in Minority Report), and their violation of Code 46 has tragic and ultimately dehumanizing repercussions. Fascinating as a "what-if" scenario, Winterbottom's film is more successful as a melancholy mood-piece than a science-fiction tale. While the plot and characters suffer from occasionally vague definition, Code 46 offers a fascinating study of human longing in an age of oppressive globalization. --Jeff Shannon
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 Simply Awful. NO GATTICA!! April 5, 2009
THE REAL REVIEW (I'm right here on Earth)
To put it bluntly, I love these types of flicks. Gattica was GREAT.
Going in to this film I had high expectations as I love the actors and the plot/premise and comparrisons to gattica got my hopes up.
This was simply AWFUL.
Boring, not even worth wasting time reviewing, let alone watching.
Those comparring it to gattica should be ASHAMED!
 One of My Favorite Sci-Fi Films January 1, 2009
R. Hershey (Dallas, TX USA)
Superb acting. Clever writing. A haunting soundtrack. This film is a piece of art. Enjoy it.
 FRACTURED, THOUGH BEAUTIFUL December 19, 2008
Geary A., Jones
I enjoyed the quiet desperation of the main protaganists ( Tim Robbins, and Samantha Morton ) in this visually stunning film. Still I found the plot to be under-developed, and somewhat derivative of GATTACA, BLADERUNNER, LOGAN'S RUN and HARDWARE. The quiet sensuality of the illegal affair between the main characters is a nice, though again, evocative counterpoint to the dehumanized, prohibitive, and coldly sanctioned society of the privileged world that William ( Robbins ) is a part of. One of the most glaring problems with the movie's premise was why wouldn't the-powers-that-be in this neatly packaged, little world simply forbid conception between clones with similar genetic patterns, instead of 'love' altogether?
The music was quite good, and helped the choppy plot tremendously. The camerawork was exceptional, and Robbins and Morton were convincing as fateful lovers. There is imagery in the film that will stay with you well after the movie ends, and that make up for some the story's basic problems. It is worth seeing.
almost great December 2, 2008
W. Noshie (Beirut, Lebanon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you liked "Gattaca"," Blade Runner" and "I am Legend", then this movie would be highly recommended.
The effects are not worth mentioning; they should have used different cars and different clothing; this would have made a big difference. In the meantime the dialogue and the story is all very interesting and worth your time.
A fun heavy converstion based film November 19, 2008
Patrick Ohara (Vancouver, WA)
Over all this will only be liked by poeple who whish theycould write movies. I thought the movie moved along a suprising quick pace. The code only comes up once if I remember it correcrtly, it brings up a intresting thought or two. Overall I think the movie was overlooked Tim was really good in it.
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