All 4 Alex Garland Movies Ranked From Worst To Best (Including Civil War)
Alex Garland has directed three films so far, each with its own unique style and story. We rank his films - Men, Annihilation, Ex Machina & Civil War.
Annihilation (2018)
Alex Garland's Annihilation is based on the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. It follows a group of explorers - comprised of biology professor Lena (Natalie Portman), psychologist Dr. Ventress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), physicist Josie Radek (Tessa Thompson), geomorphologist Cassie Sheppard (Tuva Nvotny), and paramedic Anya Thorensen (Gina Rodriguez) - as they enter "the Shimmer", a quarantined zone of mutated plants and animals caused by an unknown extra-terrestrial phenomenon. Lena agrees to enter the Shimmer in search of her husband, Kane (Oscar Isaac), who was sent in as part of a special forces operation.
Annihilation
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- Director
- Alex Garland
- Release Date
- February 22, 2018
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures , Netflix
- Cast
- Sonoya Mizuno , Kola Bokinni , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Gina Rodriguez , Cosmo Jarvis , Oscar Isaac , Tessa Thompson , Tuva Novotny , Natalie Portman , David Gyasi
- Writers
- Alex Garland , Jeff VanderMeer
- Runtime
- 2hours
- Budget
- 40–55 million
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