Transcendence (2014 film)

Transcendence
Transcendence
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wally Pfister
Written by	Jack Paglen
Produced by	Andrew A. Kosove; Broderick Johnson; Kate Cohen; Marisa Polvino; Annie Marter; David Valdes; Aaron Ryder;
Starring	Johnny Depp; Morgan Freeman; Rebecca Hall; Kate Mara; Cillian Murphy; Cole Hauser; Paul Bettany;
Cinematography	Jess Hall
Edited by	David Rosenbloom
Music by	Mychael Danna
Production; companies	Alcon Entertainment; DMG Entertainment; Straight Up Films;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures; (United States and Canada); Summit Entertainment; (International);
Release dates	April 10, 2014 (New York City); April 18, 2014 (United States);
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100–150 million
Box office	$103 million

Transcendence is a 2014 American science fiction thriller film directed by Wally Pfister (in his directorial debut) and written by Jack Paglen. The film stars Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Cillian Murphy and Cole Hauser, and follows a group of scientists who race to finish an artificial intelligence project while being targeted by a radical anti-technology organization.

Paglen's screenplay was listed on the 2012 edition of The Black List, a list of popular unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. Transcendence was a box office flop, grossing just $103 million against a budget of as much as $150 million. The film received mainly mixed reviews; it was criticized for its plot structure, characters and dialogue but praised for its cinematography, acting, and score.