Lucy
2014 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 30m
6.4/10 IMDb
66% Rotten Tomatoes
61% Metacritic
When a boyfriend tricks Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) into delivering a briefcase to a supposed business contact, the once-carefree student is abducted by thugs who intend to turn her into a drug mule. She is surgically implanted with a package containing a powerful chemical, but it leaks into her system, giving her superhuman abilities, including telekinesis and telepathy. With her former captors in pursuit, Lucy seeks out a neurologist (Morgan Freeman), who she hopes will be able to help her.
Release date: July 25, 2014 (Canada)
Director: Luc Besson
Box office: 463.4 million USD
Screenplay: Luc Besson
Budget: 40 million USD
Critic reviews
The good news is it starts out well and since it’s less than 90 minutes long, you won’t feel like you’ve wasted your time on a mindless second and third act. Full review
David Blaustein
ABC News