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  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • Relativity Media
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • Relativity Media
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary Out-of-work writer Eddie Morra's rejection by girlfriend Lindy confirms his belief that he has zero future. That all vanishes the day an old friend introduces Eddie to MDT, a designer pharmaceutical that makes him laser focused and more confident than any man alive. Now on an MDT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie's read, heard or seen is ...

Directed By: Neil Burger

Written By: Alan Glynn

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • Relativity Media
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • Relativity Media
  • 1 h 45 m

Limitless

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 37 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 586 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Out-of-work writer Eddie Morra's rejection by girlfriend Lindy confirms his belief that he has zero future. That all vanishes the day an old friend introduces Eddie to MDT, a designer pharmaceutical that makes him laser focused and more confident than any man alive. Now on an MDT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie's read, heard or seen is ...

Directed By: Neil Burger

Written By: Alan Glynn

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 37 Critic Reviews
59
51% Positive
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Mixed or Average Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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51% Positive
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49% Mixed
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88
Mar 19, 2011
Add it all up, including the nifty twist at the end, and what we have here is a fun Hollywood flick with a good head on its shoulders.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 16, 2011
Some of its conceits may not hold up under intense scrutiny, but, generally speaking, it's a good time at the movies.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 586 User Ratings
6.4
63% Positive
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22% Mixed
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15% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 586 User Ratings
6.4
63% Positive
371 Ratings
22% Mixed
126 Ratings
15% Negative
89 Ratings

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10
TommyBoy1984
Apr 4, 2022
Very good Movie. The score dont match the real fun with this Movie. See by yourself
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dmcg1990
Feb 27, 2021
This is an amazingly underrated movie. Watch it right now. Pay if you have to. 10/10.
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70
Mar 17, 2011
An energetic, enjoyably preposterous compound - it's a paranoid thriller blended with pseudo-neuro-science fiction and catalyzed by a jolting dose of satire.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
63
Mar 16, 2011
This film based on Alan Glynn's novel "Dark Fields" is entirely too reliant on voice-over, a bit too tarted-up by Burger in an effort to make this head trip a visual experience.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 18, 2011
Rooted in empty materialism, but it never evokes the heady rush of a guilty pleasure or the precipitous payback of a thriller.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 17, 2011
For all its peripatetic energy, Limitless still winds up with the same-old blazing guns and wanton destruction of property. No matter how smart you may be, Hollywood will figure out a way to dumb you down.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 15, 2011
Without a complex thought about narcissism, merit, or addiction, Limitless is content to be an empty, one-note, satire-free fairy tale of avarice and corporate-political ambition.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
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10
tvrd
Jun 20, 2020
One of the best movies I have ever seen!I've watched it dozens of times and I can never get tired of it. To me, it's really motivational. Definitely 10/10!
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Craftnight405
Mar 14, 2023
Super camera and scenery. It is perfectly worked with colors and cuts. The actors are solid. The view of the main character is only roughly experienced. How he becomes successful and how he gets there is only told and not shown. On the other hand, the negative sides of the drug are better illuminated than the positive sides. There could have been, however, more negative sides of the drug. I expected more from the film. 6,5/10
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Tyranian
Apr 11, 2019
Cooper is terrific and this film has some great moments but story loses its way a bit.
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Scraper
Jul 1, 2017
After the initial novelty wears off, Limitless becomes dull, much like the medication in the film. It's like Lucy if the main character was an alpha male. For all the amazing qualities the drug boasts, the writing was anything but an epiphany. The plot exalts money and power, not creativity.
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4toMillions
Aug 28, 2011
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company Relativity Media, Virgin Produced, Rogue, Many Rivers Productions, Boy of the Year, Intermedia
Release Date Mar 18, 2011
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?
Website https://www.facebook.com/LimitlessMovie/
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Awards

Teen Choice Awards
• 2 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Scream Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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