Elysium
- Release Date: August 9, 2013
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Producer(s): Simon Kinberg, Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp
- Writer(s): Neill Blomkamp
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Length: 1h 49m | Classification: 13+
- Official Site: itsbetterupthere.com
Synopsis
In the year 2154, two classes of people exist. The first are the very wealthy who live on Elysium, a pristine man-made space station built by the Armadyne Corporation. The rest live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.
Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard-nosed government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That does not stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky ex-con Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.