In a future where freedom is outlawed, outlaws will become heroes.
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Equilibrium (2002) is a action, science fiction and thriller film directed by Kurt Wimmer, released on December 6, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs and Angus Macfadyen. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 5,200 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Equilibrium.
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Christian Bale
as John Preston
Emily Watson
as Mary O'Brien
Taye Diggs
as Brandt
Angus Macfadyen
as DuPont
Sean Bean
as Errol Partridge
Sean Pertwee
as Father
Matthew Harbour
as Robbie Preston
William Fichtner
as Jürgen
Dominic Purcell
as Seamus
David Hemmings
as Proctor
Christian Kahrmann
as Officer in Charge
John Keogh
as Chemist
Directed by Kurt Wimmer, written by Kurt Wimmer, produced by Lucas Foster and Jan de Bont.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 5,200 ratings.
Set in an Orwellian Dystopian future after a nasty world war 3 in the early part of the 21st century. The population are forced to take drugs that suppress their emotions. You see emotions causes conflict and war. However some people exhibit emotions by not taking the medicine. They want to listen to music, experience their senses by seeing artwork, read books or having pets. These people are exterminated by…
Reviewed on April 19, 2018
So there's a pretty decent chance that _Equilibrium_ doesn't have an original bone in its entire makeup, but I still just **love **it. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Reviewed on October 26, 2018
Mankind united with infinitely greater purpose in pursuit of war than he ever did in pursuit of peace. Equilibrium is written and directed by Kurt Wimmer and stars Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson and Angus Macfadyen. Bale plays John Preston, an enforcement Cleric in Libria, a dystopian future where forms of emotional expression are deemed illegal. All citizens of Libria are required to inject drugs (known…
Reviewed on July 10, 2020
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Equilibrium (2002) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Equilibrium (2002) includes Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus Macfadyen and Sean Bean. The film was directed by Kurt Wimmer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Equilibrium was released on December 6, 2002 and runs for 1h 47m.
Equilibrium (2002) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 5,200 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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