---
title: 'Elysium (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Neill Blomkamp'
released: '2013-08-07'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/elysium-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535108/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Elysium (2013)

2013 · 109 min · Drama, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film written, co-produced, and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was Blomkamp's second directorial effort. The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster alongside Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, and William Fichtner. It takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious artificial world called Elysium. The film itself offers deliberate social commentary that explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, transhumanism, health care, worker exploitation, the justice system, technology, and social class issues.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Neill Blomkamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/neill-blomkamp)
- **Screenplay:** [Neill Blomkamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/neill-blomkamp)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ryan Amon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-amon)
- **Producer:** [Simon Kinberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-kinberg), [Bill Block](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-block)
- **Director of Photography:** [Trent Opaloch](https://cinepixo.com/people/trent-opaloch)
- **Editor:** [Julian Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-clarke), [Lee Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-smith)

## Cast

- [Alejandro Rae](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-rae)
- [Talisa Soto](https://cinepixo.com/people/talisa-soto)
- [Julian Christopher](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-christopher)
- [Sofía Sisniega](https://cinepixo.com/people/sofia-sisniega)
- [Jose Pablo Cantillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-pablo-cantillo)
- [Faran Tahir](https://cinepixo.com/people/faran-tahir)
- [Jodie Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-foster) as Jessica Delacourt
- [Brandon Auret](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-auret)
- [William Fichtner](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-fichtner) as John Carlyle
- [Carly Pope](https://cinepixo.com/people/carly-pope)
- [Sharlto Copley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharlto-copley) as Agent M. Kruger
- [Ona Grauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ona-grauer)
- [Wagner Moura](https://cinepixo.com/people/wagner-moura)
- [Alice Braga](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-braga) as Frey Santiago
- [Maxwell Perry Cotton](https://cinepixo.com/people/maxwell-perry-cotton) as young Max

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/elysium-2013
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