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S1m0ne (2002)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Drama, Fantasy  |  23 August 2002 (USA)
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A producer's film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person.

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Kent
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Man in Suit
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Simone (as Simone)
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Storyline

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star--the first totally believable synthetic actress. The "actress" becomes an overnight sensation, with a major singing career as well, and everyone thinks she's a real person. However, as Simone's fame skyrockets, he cannot bear to admit his fraud to himself or the world. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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A star is... created. See more »


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Rated PG-13 for some sensuality | See all certifications »

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23 August 2002 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,813,463 (USA) (23 August 2002)

Gross:

$1,155,054 (Japan) (26 September 2003)
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Trivia

Director Andrew Niccol would later wed his leading lady Rachel Roberts. See more »

Goofs

Lainey ejects the "The Plague ver 8.1" disk from a different machine to the one that Taransky put it into. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Production Assistant: Uh, Mr. Taransky, she's...
Viktor: She's walking? Don't tell me she's walking. She can't walk!
[heads off running]
Viktor: Nicola!
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Crazy Credits

In the theatrical version, Rachel Roberts is uncredited. Closing credits include "Introducing Simone as herself" and the credits list Simone as played by "herself". However, she is included in the "Simone wishes to thank the following for their contribution to the making of Simone" section. See more »

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References Macross Plus (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

The Girl I Dream About
Written by B. Caldwell and H. Marx
Performed by Bobby Caldwell
Courtesy of Sin Drome Records, Ltd.
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An excellent comedy of errors.
10 August 2005 | by (India) – See all my reviews

Andrew Niccole's relishing and original take on modern celeb worship is a unique cinematic experience. The basic plot is very interesting and the screenplay is awesome. Some of the scenes (like "I am pig" or the second TV interview) carry the actual message of the film quite strongly but the film never denies the fact that it's meant primarily to be a comedy film. It has got a brilliant cast from Al Pacino, Katherine Keener to even Evan Rachel Wood. Winona Ryder is also excellent in her cameo. But what really fascinated me is its ending. One can never predict how it turns out in the end. Highly recommended for everyone who's seeking new concepts in the recent movies.


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