Acclaimed director Bong Joon Ho returns with Mickey 17, featuring Twilight and The Batman star Robert Pattinson in a thought-provoking sci-fi role. Pattinson plays an "expendable" worker - a disposable laborer repeatedly cloned after each fatal mission. Fans might recall Pattinson once humorously suggested his Harry Potter character Cedric Diggory deserved "a second chance at life," making this cloning premise particularly fitting.
IGN critic Siddhant Adlakha's Mickey 17 review unpacks the film's philosophical depth beneath its darkly comedic surface: "Through its deliberate pessimism, Mickey 17 transforms its source material into a piercing commentary on contemporary sociopolitical realities - while holding both systemic powers and individual complicity accountable."
For those planning theater visits or curious about streaming options, here's everything you need to know:
Mickey 17 has arrived in theaters nationwide. Check available screenings through these major theater chains:
Fandango
AMC Theaters
Cinemark Theaters
Regal Theaters
As a Warner Bros. production, Mickey 17 will stream exclusively on Max rather than Netflix or Hulu. Following Warner's recent release patterns - like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's three-month theatrical window before streaming - we anticipate Mickey 17's Max debut around late July. The accelerated Joker: Folie à Deux streaming timeline appears unlikely to repeat given differing theatrical performances.
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Mickey7: The Novel
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Adapted from Edward Ashton's innovative sci-fi novel Mickey7, the film follows its cloned protagonist through perilous planetary expeditions. The official synopsis reveals:
A disposable colonist designated Mickey 17 undertakes increasingly dangerous missions on an icy exoplanet.
No additional scenes appear after the credits, though our comprehensive ending analysis provides deeper insights.
Written and directed by Bong Joon Ho
Based on Edward Ashton's novel
Featuring:
Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes/Mickey 17/Mickey 18
Naomi Ackie as Nasha Barridge
Steven Yeun as Timo
Mark Ruffalo as Kenneth Marshall
Toni Collette as Ylfa
Holliday Grainger as Gemma
Anamaria Vartolomei as Kai Katz
Thomas Turgoose as Bazooka Soldier
Angus Imrie as Shrimp Eyes
Cameron Britton as Arkady
Patsy Ferran as Dorothy
Daniel Henshall as Preston
Steve Park as Agent Zeke
Tim Key as Pigeon Man
Mickey 17 carries an R rating for:
- Graphic violence
- Pervasive strong language
- Sexual content
- Drug material
The complete runtime stretches to 2 hours and 17 minutes.
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