A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

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It was supposed to be a simple job. All Lucy had to do was deliver a mysterious briefcase to Mr. Jang. But immediately Lucy is caught up in a nightmarish deal where she is captured and turned into a drug mule for a new and powerful synthetic drug. When the bag she is carrying inside of her stomach leaks, Lucy's body undergoes unimaginable changes that begins to unlock her mind's full potential. With her new-found powers, Lucy turns into a merciless warrior intent on getting back at her captors. She receives invaluable help from Professor Norman, the leading authority on the human mind, and French police captain Pierre Del Rio. Written by LeiaSolo

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The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with 100%. See more »


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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality | See all certifications »

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$40,000,000 (estimated)

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$43,899,340 (USA) (25 July 2014)

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$126,546,825 (USA) (31 October 2014)
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When Lucy is in Times Square, over her right shoulder is a billboard for The Family (2013), the prior Luc Besson film. See more »

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When Lucy uses the surgeon's phone to call her mother, Lucy tells her when asked what time it is that she doesn't know and it's night. However when she takes the phone from the surgeon's pocket the time is clearly visible on the front, even if it is partially obscured by her thumb. See more »

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Lucy: [narrating] Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it?
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References Inception (2010) See more »

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God's Whisper
Written by Raury Tullis and Michael Holt
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Produced by Michael Holt and Raury Tullis
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Lucy is a ridiculous but very entertaining film
18 September 2014 | by (Argentina) – See all my reviews

Lucy is a spectacularly ridiculous but very entertaining film which is the best one Luc Besson has directed in a long time... even though, considering all the missteps he has had since he returned from "retirement" 9 years ago, that isn't a big compliment. For better or for worse, Lucy employs Besson's habitual style, combining abundant action, a creative visual style and an accelerated rhythm which, in this case, distract us from the parade of nonsense and inconsistencies from the screenplay (Hasn't the "we only use 10% of our brain" myth already been discarded?). Fortunately, this film counts with solid performances from the whole cast, starting by Scarlett Johansson, who brings charisma and credibility. Morgan Freeman brings his usual conviction, serene presence and persuasive voice, while Choi Min-sik and Nicolas Phongpheth bring quite a personality to their villain roles. Besides, with only 89 minutes of running time, Lucy ends as quickly as it began, it never gets boring at all and it leaves us with some philosophical reflections I found interesting. Lucy is not a great film, but it entertained me very much, and I recommend it as a pleasant distraction which doesn't require us to pay too much attention. And besides of that, I like to see Besson back on the right track in his career as a director.


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