IMDb 5.8 2022 HD

Crimes of the Future

Crimes of the Future

2022
Drama Horror Science Fiction Thriller
107 min R Canada
6.027 / 10
5.8 IMDB

With his partner, a celebrity performance artist publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements,…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director David Cronenberg / Nefeli Rapti / Ken A. Smith / David Warry-Smith / Katerina Giannakopoulou
Starring
Viggo Mortensen / Léa Seydoux / Scott Speedman / Kristen Stewart / Welket Bungué / Don McKellar / Tanaya Beatty / Nadia Litz

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Common themes and sentiments

unsettling thought-provoking visceral challenging atmospheric unique disturbing artistic speculative contemplative evolutionary

Reviews

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Samantha Reed
Mar 25, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A return to his roots for David Cronenberg, 'Crimes of the Future' is a bold, disquieting vision of humanity’s biological destiny. Viggo Mortensen delivers a performance of remarkable physicality and inner turmoil as Saul Tenser, a man whose…

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Julian Thorne
Mar 25, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' is a challenging, often opaque, dive into the future of human biology. Viggo Mortensen embodies the enigmatic Saul Tenser, a performance artist whose internal changes are externalised for public consumption. The film’s…

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Chloe Davies
Mar 25, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Crimes of the Future' is a triumphant return to form for David Cronenberg, a master of the uncanny. Viggo Mortensen is captivating as the artist Saul Tenser, his body a testament to humanity’s evolving form. Léa Seydoux provides…

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Marcus Bellwether
Mar 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'Crimes of the Future,' Cronenberg once again probes the unsettling intersection of flesh and technology. Viggo Mortensen anchors the narrative as Saul Tenser, a figure whose body becomes the site of public spectacle and biological evolution. Kristen…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 25, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

David Cronenberg returns with 'Crimes of the Future,' a chillingly prescient exploration of human evolution and bodily autonomy. Viggo Mortensen delivers a masterclass in restrained performance as Saul Tenser, a performance artist whose body is a canvas for…

FAQs

The film presents evolution not as a distant, abstract process, but as an immediate, tangible, and often uncomfortable reality. It examines how humanity might adapt to radical biological changes, moving beyond conventional physical forms. The narrative uses performance art and scientific inquiry to question what constitutes the next stage of human development, suggesting a future where the body's boundaries are fluid and our understanding of self is fundamentally altered.