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Film · 2016

The Girl with All the Gifts

Directed by Colm McCarthy · starring Sennia Nanua, Dominique Tipper and Glenn Close

  • 1 h 45 min
  • 15
  • Science fiction · Horror · Thriller
  • UKUSA
  • Released in the UK 22 September 2016
  • 6.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.4 Users7 votes
  • 6.8 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Set in a near future, this movie shows a society which is pestered by a contagious disease which turns the victims into insatiable carnivores. The only hope of humanity is a group of kids which are immune to the effects of the pandemic. The children are refugees in a militar base in a lost village from England. In that place the kids are studied, because they are able to think and feel although they have been infected and the scientists are looking for a cure. One of these children is Melanie, who is different because the future of the human race will depends on her. Directed by Colm McCarthy, 'Melanie. The Girl with All the Gifts' will be released in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival 2016.

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The essentials

Runtime
105 min1 hour and 45 minutes
Budget
£4mAltitude Films
Box office
£886,9670.2 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Girl with All the Gifts?
1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Girl with All the Gifts released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 22 September 2016.
Who directed The Girl with All the Gifts?
Colm McCarthy.
Who is in The Girl with All the Gifts?
It stars Sennia Nanua, Dominique Tipper, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine.
Where can I watch The Girl with All the Gifts?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did The Girl with All the Gifts make?
It took £886,967 in UK. It cost £4 million.
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Cast

Full cast (12)
Director
Colm McCarthy
Writers
Mike Carey
Music
Cristobal Tapia de Veer

Videos and trailers

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'The Girl with All the Gifts' trailer 2:2921 September 2016

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 5 reviews
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What the critics say average 6.8 from 4

  • 10 EmpireHelen O'Hara "The best zombie-ish apocalypse in years. Sennia Nanua is a major discovery, but it?s the dense social commentary and moral dilemmas that will haunt you". Read
  • 9.0 Screen CrushMatt Singer "'The Girl with All the Gifts' is full of surprises. It keeps shifting before our eyes, from atmospheric horror to intense survival thriller to thoughtful contemplation of humanity?s place in our… Read
  • 4.0 The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van Hoeij "McCarthy more often seems to apply a generic style to his substance, rather than actually use a stylistic choice to help suggest or demonstrate something about his story and characters". Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget £4m
  • UK £886,967

Awards

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Trivia

  • Sitges Award

    Sienna Nanua has won the Sitges Festival award for Best Actress.

  • Based on the book

    The film is based on the book 'The Girl with All the Gifts', by Mike Carey, screenwriter of the movie.

  • Melanie and Helen

    In the book, Melanie is described as blond with blue eyes. Helen Justineau, in the book, was described how Melanie appears in the film.

  • Mike Carey

    Mike Carey, screenwriter and author of the book, makes a cameo as one of the "hungries".

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