Equals Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 28, 2016

Equals

Release Date: Friday, July 15, 2016 Limited

Director: Drake Doremus

Starring: Kate Lyn Sheil • Kristen Stewart • Nicholas Hoult • Aurora Perrineau • Guy Pearce

PG-13 Romance 1 hr, 41 m

3.38 / 5.0

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in a future society where emotions have been eradicated. A new breed of humans, called Equals, live peacefully until a disease begins activating emotions in its victims, who are sent away and never seen again. Hoult is set to star as Silas, who becomes infected and is outcast until he connects with Nia (Stewart), another “switched on” Equal who is able to hide her emotions.

Romance Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Equals – Cast List

K
Kate Lyn Sheil
... Kate

V/H/S, She Dies Tomorrow
Kristen Stewart
... Nia

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Love Me
Nicholas Hoult
... Silas

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman
A
Aurora Perrineau
Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story, Jem and the Holograms
Guy Pearce
Lookout, Lawless
B
Bel Powley
Detour, White Boy Rick
J
Jacki Weaver
Parkland, Bird Box
C
Claudia Kim
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
D
David Selby

Who is making Equals – Crew List

A look at Equals behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Drake Doremus last helmed Endings, Beginnings and Zoe. The film's writer Nathan Parker last penned 2:22 and Moon.

Director: Drake Doremus
Screenwriter: Nathan Parker
Producers: Michael Schaefer
Ridley Scott

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Equals

Key Facts

Futuristic love story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2016

Completed

Changed Equals movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic content, sensuality, partial nudity and disturbing images
Runtime: 1 hr, 41 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Equals Trailers and Clips

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Equals Release Date: When was the film released?

Equals was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 15 , 2016. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Ghostbusters, How He Fell In Love and Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party. As a limited release, Equals was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.