Code 8

Name: Code 8
Duration: 1 h 38 min

1hr 38m

1hr 38m
2.7/5 (6.7K)
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Code 8 is set in a world where 4% of the population is born with varying supernatural abilities, but instead of being billionaires or superheroes, they face… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jeff Chan

Producer:

Sam Akeel, Abdulaziz Alsunaid, Robbie Amell

Release Date:

Dec 13, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

Code 8 is set in a world where 4% of the population is born with varying supernatural abilities, but instead of being billionaires or superheroes, they face discrimination and live in poverty, often resorting to crime. Connor Reed (Robbie Amell), a power-enabled young man, is struggling to pay for his ailing mother's (Kari Matchett) health treatment. Fighting to earn enough money as a day laborer, Connor is lured into a lucrative criminal world by Garrett (Stephen Amell) who works for Lincoln City's reigning drug lord, Marcus Sutcliffe (Greg Bryk). Garrett helps Connor sharpen his powers in order to execute a series of crimes on behalf of Sutcliffe, while a militarized police unit, led by Agent Park (Sung Kang) and Agent Davis (Aaron Abrams), hunts them down.

Cast

Stephen Amell
Robbie Amell
Laysla De Oliveira
Kari Matchett
Greg Bryk
Sung Kang
Peter Outerbridge
Alex Mallari Jr.
Shaun Benson
Aaron Abrams

Letterboxd User Reviews

2.7

RATINGS 24 FANS

2.7

Dec 17, 2019

In my opinion, this should be a TV series of at least 4-5 seasons. The plot has so much potential. The movie is good. Robbie and Stephen did really well. The special effects and the direction is good too. Heard it got a tv series with the same cast. Well, that's very…

313 Likes

Vishwas Verma 🟠🟢🔵

May 20, 2020

Interesting premise? ✅ Nice bit of world building? ✅ Cool action sequences? Well....kinda. Interesting characters? Ehm. Well. That's a nope. Cool plot then? Nope. Big noperoony there. So, generic, beige vanilla then? ✅

227 Likes

DirkH

Jul 30, 2024

So fun fact: when the movie ended, I was a little mad because apparently I watched this one instead of its sequel. You see, I thought I had seen this one before but then I checked in here and it seems like I confused this one with the Eraser sequel. Anyway, this was a…

132 Likes

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
Apr 17, 2020

👌🏻60% 2019 list - Click HERE After hearing about this film for months; I had to check it out. Code 8 is an interesting idea that just wasn’t executed to its full potential. It is showcasing elements of RoboCop, X-Men, and pretty much any superpower-filled film along…

89 Likes

Austin Burke

Oct 26, 2024

A fun little sci-fi action flick. The performances were decent, wish there was more Sung Kang though. Weird how no one has useless powers, where are all the people that can detect when it’s going to rain.

74 Likes

gregs1999

Feb 21, 2024

Netflix.

75 Likes

joshrowley
Mar 10, 2024

A person's zip code shouldn't decide their destiny. You see the ones that didn't make it to Xavier Institute.

72 Likes

One Godfella 侍

Nov 15, 2020

Remember how lame ‘Project Power’ was? ‘Code 8’ takes the same basic ingredients of drugs and super powers (albeit mixed together differently) to create a much better film. Apparently, drugs and super powers can’t support a plot on their own, so a standard trope must be…

68 Likes

Dave Taylor

Feb 29, 2024

robbie and stephen amell could 2man me

63 Likes

suki

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Aaron loved

Code 8

Absolutely loved this movie. Perfect mix of action and sci-fi. I’m a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially in a dystopian environment and this movie is exactly that. The super powers portrayed aren’t overdone or cliché which makes the movie much more enjoyable.Highly recommend

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C-Dawg loved

Code 8

The display of powers was good. Had some good actors. Connor’s drive to save his mom even if it means doing bad things is very admirable and makes me like him as the protagonist. The “bad guys” are made very hatable. Good movie, excited to see what the second one brings.

1 2Y

Jadouu liked

Code 8

L'histoire est originale et le concept de catégoriser les pouvoirs l'est tout autant. Mais j'ai trouvé que c'était un peu trop bateau (les personnages m'ont énervé par leur débilité). Mise à part ça, j'ai passé une bonne soirée et en très bonne compagnie :)

1 2Y
Heseinburg is "meh" on

Code 8

I liked Steven Amell, and the premise was good. But it was somewhat low budget obviously and it didn’t engage you. A longer runtime would have helped

1 3Y

Kendra liked

Code 8

Impressive for a low budget film and an interesting, more grounded take on people with super abilities.

1 2Y

Kira Creasman is "meh" on

Code 8

I really thought I would like this more, but there was no excitement to it.

1 2Y
Mikyla liked

Code 8

robbie amell is one sexy mf, ending could’ve been better

1 2Y

Claudia liked

Code 8

8/10 está bastante buena la repetiría

1 2Y

catie loved

Code 8

9/10

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Metacritic

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Based on 5 Critics

6.3

USER SCORE (65)

Generally favorable reviews based on 65 Reviews

Apr 14, 2020

While the Code 8 movie's premise is more interesting than its other elements, it's handled well enough to warrant further exploration. Code 8 works better as a proof of concept than a standalone sci-fi thriller, serving up fascinating world-building with a fairly basic story.

Sandy Schaefer

Screen Rant

Dec 14, 2019

Though this clearly isn't meant to be a lighthearted story, a glimmer of wit here and there would've helped keep viewers engaged in the action and endeared us to a cast that is competent but hardly charismatic.

John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 13, 2019

Code 8 is better than a mere calling-card film, though one senses a desire to check all the boxes of fan expectation and professional packaging rated higher than the kinds of personal expression that might have lent it a more memorable idiosyncrasy.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Code 8 (2019)?

The movie is 1hr 38min long.

What's Code 8 (2019) about?

Who's the cast of Code 8 (2019)?

Stephen Amell as Garrett
Robbie Amell as Connor Reed
Laysla De Oliveira as Maddy
Kari Matchett as Connor's Mother
Greg Bryk as Marcus Sutcliffe
Sung Kang as Agent Park
Peter Outerbridge as Cumbo
Alex Mallari Jr. as Rainer
Shaun Benson as Dixon
Aaron Abrams as Davis

Who's the director behind Code 8 (2019)?

Jeff Chan directed Code 8 (2019).

Who produced Code 8 (2019)?

Sam Akeel, Abdulaziz Alsunaid and Robbie Amell produced Code 8 (2019).