One of the most anticipated science fiction movies of 2025 is going into wide release this week. It’s about the movie “Mickey 17”. It was filmed by the famous director Bong Joon-ho, who won an Oscar for “Parasite”, and the main role played by Robert Pattinson. But how justified are the expectations of moviegoers? We tell you everything you need to know about “Mickey 17”.
It is a movie adaptation of a novel
“Mickey 17” is an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s novel ‘Mickey 7’. It was published in 2022 and received good reviews. National Public Radio included it in their list of the best science fiction books of the year. The novel was also nominated as one of the best science fiction books of 2022 on Goodreads.
The plot of “Mickey 17”
“Mickey 17” combines black comedy and science fiction dystopia. The film tells the story of a man named Mickey, who participates in the colonization of a dangerous icy world as a “disposable employee”. After Mickey dies, his consciousness is downloaded into a new body each time with most of his memories intact. Trouble begins after Mickey 17 unexpectedly survives, after which he encounters his replacement, Mickey 18.
Who directed “Mickey 17”
“Mickey 17” was directed by acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho. He is best known to the general public for “Parasite”, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as four Academy Awards in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film.
In addition to “Parasite”, Bong Joon-ho has also directed such iconic films as “Memories of Murder”, “Okja”, and “Snowpiercer”. “Mickey 17” is his first movie since ‘Parasite’ and also the highest-grossing movie of his career. Therefore, it is no surprise that it has received a lot of attention from critics and audiences.
Who played “Mickey 17”
The main role in “Mickey 17” was played by English actor Robert Pattinson. This is his first appearance on the big screen since “Batman”. In addition to Robert Pattinson, “Mickey 17” also stars such famous actors as Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and Steven Yeun.
Timing and rating
The movie Mickey 17 has a running time of 137 minutes. The MPA American Rating Association awarded it an adult age rating of R for “violence, language, sexual content and drugs”.
Critics’ opinion
“Mickey 17” currently has a 90% freshness rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Critics have called it “bizarre”, “provocative”, “chaotically entertaining”, and praised it for its satire, elements of absurdity, and ridicule of capitalism and human greed.
Many reviewers highlight the acting of Robert Pattinson, who played two characters at once. Even those critics who did not like the movie too much note that she is the best element of the movie and pulls it out very much.
How justified these praises, we will find out very soon. “Mickey 17” is released in Ukrainian distribution on March 6. In American cinemas it will be shown from March 7.
