Under the Skin

2013 Directed by Jonathan Glazer

A seductive alien prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

Scarlett Johansson Kryštof Hádek Paul Brannigan Michael Moreland Scott Dymond Jeremy McWilliams Lynsey Taylor Mackay Antonia Campbell-Hughes Dougie McConnell Kevin McAlinden D. Meade Andrew Gorman Joe Szula Roy Armstrong Alison Chand Ben Mills Oscar Mills Lee Fanning Marius Bincu Stephen Horn May Mewes Gerry Goodfellow Dave Acton Jessica Mance Adam Pearson

Alternative Titles

皮下之慌, Pod skóra, Pobud v moey Shkure, Bajo la piel, Під шкірою, Pod kožou, 언더 더 스킨

drama science fiction thriller

108 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

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Review by James Haves 39

What.
What?
I don't get it.
So?
I don't get it.
At least give it a rating.
But I don't get it.
Was it good?
Yes.
Would you recommend it?
I don't know.
How does that work?
I don't know.
What?
What?
Just give it 2 1/2 or something.
I can't.
Why?
Because it's good.
Then what's the issue?
I don't know.
For fuck's sake.
I don't understand it. It confused me.
Just your plebian mind.
Fuck you.
Fuck you.
You know this whole review is entirely self-indulgent, right?
Yep.
So why are we doing it?
Only thing we could think of.
Oh yeah.
Also we're attention whores who like likes.
That's true.
Want pizza?
Sure.
Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★★½ 6

Never in a million years did I think a movie that would make me contemplate my existence would also have Darude - Sandstorm in it.
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 30

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I love it when a straightforward story gets a unique treatment. Glazer's film is deliberately alienating, visually and aurally arresting and singularly engaging. I say the latter with no small amount of reserve as it asks a lot of its audience making it difficult to click with. But click with it I did.
Glazer opens with the birth of Johansson's character. In a beautiful visual sequence, we hear her find her voice followed by a rather disconcerting scene in which she clothes herself. Disconcerting because of the compete lack of empathy for the dead girl she is plucking her new wardrobe from. Against a sterile white background we see her clinically do what needs to be done. She gives the…
Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★★ 72

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

*THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW*
To be honest, I don't think that I have ever gone to see a movie in theatres twice before... not even some of my other favorite films. But after I went to go see Under the Skin last night, I knew that I had to see it again, and I knew that it had to happen immediately. So I went.
I can now safely say that I think this is one of the greatest films ever made, and most certainly one of the very greatest films of the past few years. It's not for everyone, but if you want to watch an abstract film with an incredible amount of social commentary, this one…
Review by davidehrlich ★★★★½ 5

(aka The Woman Who Fell to Earth aka Post Tenebras Fucks): absolutely epic. the rare film that feels genuinely new, even while borrowing liberally from its influences. among other things, one of the cinema's most deeply empathetic portraits of loneliness.
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★ 60

ScarJo cruisin' the hills of Scotland and channeling her inner Natasha Henstridge in Jonathan Glazer's incredibly unique one-of-a-kind viewing experience. Motorcycle zoom zoom. ScarJo naked? Hooker high heels. Ants. The way ScarJo looks in her jeans. Red lipstick makes you more fuckable. Minivan cruisin'. Disorganized directions. You should always buckle up for safety. Lonely guy. Chatty chap. Seductive strip. Disappearing wang. Ocean waves. Wetsuit chum. Lifesaver. ScarJo's jacket. Getting hit in the head with a rock fuckin' hurts. Crying baby. Clubbin' for some lovin'. Leprechaun sounding gent. Sexy backwards walk. Weird as fuck faces. Sideways cock. Fade to what the fuckin' fuck fuck fuckin'? Red rose. ScarJo's eyes. Smart dude. Face first fall. Attack the Block rejects. Hoodie man is…
Review by niceguys ★½ 6

yeeahhhhh i'm way too dumb to understand films like this so i'm gonna go watch a seth rogen movie
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 1

90
Anatomy of a Woman. First half is one of the greatest films in existence - composed entirely of observation, detached seduction, process, and an inaccessible yearning for empathy. That Glazer goes down the route of a discovery of appreciation for humanity - for their values, for their glimpses of kindness - only to abruptly switch and paint a fearful, violated portrait in which the interior doesn't even matter is bold to a point where I can't fully get behind it. Still, a marvel in every sense. There are images and sounds here that echo towards the cinematic heavens.
Review by Bruno ★★★★½ 26

Definitely one of the most audacious, visually stunning and touching films in recent years! Scarlett Johansson gives an outstanding performance here and it’s great to see her doing more alternative roles again. I wasn’t familiar with Jonathan Glazer’s work but I was instantly captivated by the unique story, the extravagant visuals and haunting score. Under the Skin is not only a very compelling drama that examines an emotionless alien who gradually starts to perceive how it feels to be human, but it’s also filled with several enigmatic figures throughout this journey which will make you ponder about them long after seeing the movie. In addition, there were a couple of disturbing moments and one in particular which actually made me…
Review by CinemaClown ★★★★ 39

How do you even rate a film when you sort of loved almost everything about it yet in the end have no concrete idea of what it was all about? It is quite rare in films to find yourself constantly struggling with your very own emotions, unsure of which opinion to settle with, for whenever a step is taken in either direction, something from the opposite end of the spectrum keeps bringing you back in the middle.
Under the Skin is one film that offers such unique experience. It is a mystical blend of horror, sci-fi & mystery that's easily one of the most perplexing, challenging & polarising narratives to come out in years and tells the story of a mysterious woman…
Review by Matt Singer ★★★★½

Scarlett Johansson stars an alien who's like "I got yer male gaze right HERE buddy."
I joke because I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.
Review by Fiddeeb ★★★★ 3

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Recent reviews

Review by Chris ★★★

This film was a film alright. It had a lot of creative shots and it definitely required your undivided attention but a lot of the drab scenes and slow beginning really contributed to this. The effects and sound however we’re on par.
Review by George Garthwaite ★★★★★

Some cool reflections on alien technology. Love how it is presented as inconceivable in its appearance and unsubtle in its application. Being a human being is very strange but being something else would be even stranger.
Review by Rohan Pettigrove ★★★½

I’ll edit this later with a proper review but for now it’s a B+.
Review by Jared Rayment ★★★★

Scarlett Johansson can play any role!
Review by hannah

this was a weird little movey i have no idea how to rate it
Review by Ar ★★★★

and thats why you don't trust creepy people with a creepy van, kids
Review by DiegoLubezki ★½

Me dormí en la biblioteca
Review by cgi999 ★★★★½

Terrifying, but also empathetic and sweet. Definitely unforgettable. I may never recover from the underwater scene.
Review by Afra ★★★★½

Under the Skin is a visual parable to the good and evil of human existence. The music and Johansson's performance amplifies the vile void that comes with sex and isolation. Few words uttered, but with Galzer's direction and Landin's cinematography made me feel very present with the metaphorical yet realistic plot of human existence.
Review by freyborg ★★★★½

definitely a girlboss moment for sure
gatekeep,, gaslight,, girlboss
Review by elecsy ★★★★

NORMALIZE KILLING MEN
Review by HOliHells ★★★½

LES TCHOUTCHES