I Origins

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I Origins

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2014

1h 57m

Drama

Sci-Fi

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A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

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Critics Consensus

Writer-director Mike Cahill remains an intriguingly ambitious talent, but with the uneven sci-fi drama I Origins, his reach exceeds his grasp.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 2, 2017

C-

There are far too many times when the story simply looses its footing and falls into another tedious direction, leaving some angles completely dangling.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Sep 28, 2014

3/5

Gradually mutates into a debate about the singularity of the soul, the spectre of reincarnation rearing its unexpected head under laboratory conditions.

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Guy Lodge

London Evening Standard

Sep 28, 2014

3/5

Unapologetically soulful stuff, almost provocative in its lack of irony.

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Nov 14, 2021

2/5

There is a great deal wrong with "I Origins," most noticeably the pacing. It is a slow burn, bordering on boring as it moves from one scene to the next.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 1, 2021

3/5

The metaphysical love story may have asked many more questions than it could ever hope to answer but answers aren't the point of the film. Ideas are, and the film has those in spades.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Jul 7, 2020

B-

While this is definitely a science versus faith movie, Cahill who both wrote and directed, strikes a solid, sensible balance between the two sides, letting you reach your own conclusions.

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Ana D

@_1lcy1_ Jul 17, 2026

This is one of the few movies that you call art!! The action moves at perfect speed and the whole film is a depiction of a beautiful tragedy, it is one of the most powerful love stories I ve seen in movie format!!! It shows exactly the difference between loving someone and being in love. The ending???? How can you explain everything by actually leaving it so vague?? Excellent

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P A T J

@RT05544441 Apr 2, 2026

So amaze with the story, its like giving you hope when you lost a love ones. 10/10

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Dev H

@Devki_1989 Mar 14, 2026

I origins directed by Mike Cahill is a beautiful love story about a scientist Ian Gray who meets a girl Sofi during a haloween party and marries her when their love blossoms. One day she dies due to lift malfunction after they were returnig from his lab. He then slowly grows to his lab assistant Karen and gets married with her. They both have a boy and during the IRIS test they finds out that their son is autistic and his son's iris is matching with a person and then when he checks for Sofi's scans he finds out that the iris is matching with a girl in India. He then goes to India to find this girl and checks if the girl Salomina has Sofi's memory and when they conduct the test on her the results are only 44% which was not satisfatory. When he takes the girl back to her place then she holds him hard and cries. The movie ends with him taking her to Priya.

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Crescent V

@CrescentRV Mar 1, 2026

Lovely film. Beautiful actors. Poignant story, though quite simple and linear. They could have made it a bit more complex, less predictable. But I really loved the characters; the love scenes were amazing - great chemistry; and the message is wonderful.

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EDWARD M.

@Eddit123 Feb 14, 2026

Excellent and very thought provoking. The parallels and differences between science and religion are challenged when it comes to love and your true soul mate....if there is a difference?

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Filip B

@Parsifal108 Dec 9, 2025

Very touching , i loved it ❤️

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Synopsis

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

Director: Mike Cahill
Producer: Mike Cahill, Hunter Gray, Alex Orlovsky
Screenwriter: Mike Cahill
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Verisimilitude, WeWork Studios
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $334.7K
Runtime: 1h 57m

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