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IMDb rating 7.4
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Critic David Hughes
rated 8

A loopy joy from start to finish, Bradley Cooper proves that he's the real deal.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Enjoyable, fast-moving stuff on the whole...

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 7

...it seductively exploits the fantasy of greater knowledge, greater perception, and a greater ability to make bank and change the world.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Enjoyable, fast-moving stuff on the whole...

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

Bradley Cooper fits well into the two versions of Eddie Morra, and director Neil Burger does inventive visual effects in showing how time telescopes for Eddie and the answers to problems seem to materialize before his eyes.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

Bradley Cooper fits well into the two versions of Eddie Morra, and director Neil Burger does inventive visual effects in showing how time telescopes for Eddie and the answers to problems seem to materialize before his eyes.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Scott Tobias
rated 7

...it seductively exploits the fantasy of greater knowledge, greater perception, and a greater ability to make bank and change the world.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic David Hughes
rated 8

A loopy joy from start to finish, Bradley Cooper proves that he's the real deal.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Neil Burger
Director
Robert De Niro
As Carl Van Loon
Tomas Arana
As Man in Tan Coat
Anna Friel
As Melissa
Bradley Cooper
As Edward Morra
Andrew Howard
As Gennady

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Limitless is a 2011 science fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, and Abbie Cornish. The movie follows the story of Eddie Morra (Cooper), a struggling writer who discovers a drug that allows him to access 100% of his brain's abilities, leading to rapid success in the financial world. However, he soon realizes that the drug has dangerous side effects and that he is not the only one who knows about it. The movie explores themes of ambition, power, and the consequences of playing with forces beyond human control. The film's visual style and pacing are designed to convey the sense of accelerated mental activity that the drug provides, creating a thrilling and intense experience for the audience. Limitless was well received by critics and audiences alike, praised for its unique premise, engaging storyline, and strong performances from the cast. It has since become a cult classic in the sci-fi genre.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Limitless include The Prestige, Source Code, The Maze Runner, The X Files: I Want to Believe, Knowing, Coherence.

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Limitless was released in theaters on March 8, 2011.