Transcendence
2014 1h 59m movie Film China

Transcendence

“Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...”

Synopsis

“Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human…”

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

The 2013–2015 China Window

107 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Transcendence sits at position #65.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015

  2. The Whirlwind Girl
    #2

    The Whirlwind Girl

    ★ 8.1 · 2015

  3. Love Me If You Dare
    #3

    Love Me If You Dare

    ★ 8.0 · 2015

  4. The Chinese Mayor
    #4

    The Chinese Mayor

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  5. Under the Dome
    #5

    Under the Dome

    ★ 7.8 · 2015

  6. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #6

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  7. Pump
    #7

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  8. The Journey of Flower
    #8

    The Journey of Flower

    ★ 7.6 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Transcendence. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Transcendence premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$100.0M
Budget
$103.0M
Revenue
$3.0M
Net Profit
1.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $840K per minute on screen and earned $866K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
5,102
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #708 of 946 China films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Thriller productions specifically: #50 of 92 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies DMG Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Alcon Entertainment, Syncopy, Straight Up Films
Runtime 1h 59m
Release Date April 16, 2014
IMDb tt2209764

Themes & Motifs

  • mind control
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • computer virus
  • technology
  • nanotechnology
  • super computer
  • resurrection
  • love
  • terrorism
  • scientist
  • extremist
  • moral dilemma
  • computer scientist
  • mind transfer
  • quantum computer
  • mind uploading

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