Flatliners

1990

"Awaken the truth, but at what cost?"

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Línea Mortal^? 🇫🇷 FR: L'Expérience interdite^? 🇰🇷 KO: 유혹의 선^? 🇷🇴 RO: Comatoșii 🇪🇪 ET: Elumängud^? All international titles (9) →

Drama Science Fiction Horror 115 min 6.6/10

Synopsis

Flatliners is a movie released in 1990.

Flatliners is a 1990 film that blends elements of drama, science fiction, and horror to explore the boundaries of life and death. The story revolves around a group of medical students who engage in a daring experiment: they seek to experience what lies beyond life by inducing near-death experiences on themselves. This risky venture not only tests the limits of their scientific knowledge but also leads them into a psychological and moral labyrinth, as they confront the consequences of their actions. The film creates a tense and thought-provoking atmosphere, blending clinical settings with surreal and haunting imagery. As the characters delve deeper into their experiments, they are forced to face their own fears and past traumas, raising questions about the nature of mortality and the ethical implications of their actions. Flatliners invites viewers to reflect on the significance of life and the impact of unaddressed guilt, making it a compelling examination of human existence and the quest for understanding the afterlife.

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category	Level	Indicator
Violence	2/5
Sexual Content	2/5
Language	3/5
Drugs / Alcohol	2/5
Frightening Elements	4/5

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Violence

Some scenes depict medical procedures that involve minor blood and injury, along with the exploration of near-death experiences.

Sexual Content

There are some suggestive themes and brief sexual situations, but no explicit content is shown.

Language

The film contains moderate profanity, including strong language used in intense situations.

Drugs / Alcohol

There are scenes involving the use of alcohol and references to drug use as part of character development.

Frightening Elements

The film includes disturbing imagery and intense moments related to death and the afterlife, which may be unsettling for some viewers.

Summary for parents:

Flatliners explores themes of mortality and the consequences of playing with life and death. Parents should be aware of the film's intense scenes and emotional content, which may provoke thoughtful discussions about life, death, and ethical boundaries.

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Connections with other movies

This movie has thematic and stylistic connections with the following productions:

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Box Office

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $61,489,265

Profit $35,489,265

ROI +136.5% (2.4x)

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Flatliners is directed by Joel Schumacher .

Cast of Flatliners

Kiefer Sutherland

Nelson Wright

Julia Roberts

Rachel Mannus

Kevin Bacon

David Labraccio

William Baldwin

Joe Hurley

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Crew & Production

Joel Schumacher

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Keywords

#afterlife 22 #life and death 11 #college student 8 #medical student 5 #haunted by the past 5 #near-death experience 5 #medical experiment 2

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Trivia & Fun Facts about Flatliners

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• The film was shot in various locations in Los Angeles, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which served as the backdrop for many of the medical school scenes.

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• Kiefer Sutherland, who played the lead role of Nelson Wright, was also a producer on the film, contributing to the creative direction of the project.

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• The film features a haunting score composed by James Newton Howard, whose work helped to enhance the eerie atmosphere and emotional depth of the story.

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• In one scene, a character experiences a flashback that includes a visual representation of a childhood trauma, symbolizing the psychological weight of their pasts.

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• The film's exploration of mortality and the afterlife echoes themes present in other science fiction films from the same era, particularly those that question life beyond death.

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• During a scene where characters are shown experiencing near-death moments, continuity errors can be spotted, such as inconsistencies in the characters' clothing and positioning between shots.

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• The visual effects used to depict the near-death experiences involved innovative techniques for the time, including practical effects combined with optical illusions to create a surreal experience.

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