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Twelve Monkeys

7.6/ 10

TMDB Rating

9,021

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1995

Release Year

129 min

Runtime

Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

Keywords

biological weapon
philadelphia, pennsylvania
schizophrenia
stockholm syndrome
airplane
world war i
underground
insanity
asylum
paranoia
prison cell
dystopia
pimp
lion
post-apocalyptic future
time travel
florida keys
mental breakdown
melancholy
past
dormitory
insane asylum
volunteer
drug use
flashback
remake
psychiatric hospital
jail
mental institution
alternate history
disease
lethal virus
paradox
psychiatrist
monkey
epidemic
trapped
street life
nonlinear timeline
medical research
gas mask
psychosis
subterranean
virus
mysterious
recurring dream
1990s
reflective
escaped animal
future noir
animal research
anxious
2030s
irreverent
inspirational
absurd
suspenseful
critical
intense
complicated
ominous

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Reviews(4)

7.5avg rating
JPV852

JPV852

May 24, 2021

8
8/10

Really good sci-fi thriller with wonderful performances by Bruce Willis, Madeline Stowe and Brad Pitt. Really well done by director Terry Gilliam that has great pacing through the two hour running time. **4.0/5**

Wuchak

Wuchak

September 3, 2022

6
6/10

**_A-man-comes-back-from-the-future Sci-Fi with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt_** In 2035 survivors are living underground after a viral outbreak has wiped out most of the populace. A prisoner (Bruce Willis) is sent back in time to obtain the original virus so scientists can find a cure. Madeleine St

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

November 16, 2022

9
9/10

**An excellent sci-fi film that deserves our attention.** I didn't really know what to expect when this movie was on TV very recently, but I was really glued to the set until the end thanks to a truly absorbing story and a collection of great actors who do a great job. I don't know director Terry

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

May 16, 2024

7
7/10

Bruce Willis is at the height of his game here as his "Cole" character is sent back in time to find out just how the world came to suffer from a virus that all but wiped out humanity. He is promised early release from his extended prison sentence if he can glean enough information and get back alive

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