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Equilibrium

2002 1h 47m
Action Science Fiction Thriller
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.1/10
5,219 reviews
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Equilibrium

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.

"In a future where freedom is outlawed, outlaws will become heroes."

Top Billed Cast

Christian Bale
Christian Bale
John Preston
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Mary O'Brien
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs
Brandt
Angus Macfadyen
Angus Macfadyen
DuPont
Sean Bean
Sean Bean
Errol Partridge
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Father
Matthew Harbour
Matthew Harbour
Robbie Preston
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Jürgen

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

D DanDare Verified TMDB Critic
2018-04-19

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 clerics, an elite hit squad. Christian Bale is the best of the clerics but once he stops taking his medicine, he feels for the first time and gets into contact with a resistance grou...

G Gimly Verified TMDB Critic
2018-10-26

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._...

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2020-07-10

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 as Prozium) to suppress emotions. However, Preston misses one of his doses and starts to become emotionally conflicted about the world he now lives in.

Welcome to a dystopian w...