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Upgrade (2018)
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A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
Cast
Logan Marshall-Greenas Grey Trace
Betty Gabrielas Detective Cortez
Harrison Gilbertsonas Eron Keen
Melanie Vallejoas Asha Trace
Benedict Hardieas Fisk
Linda Cropperas Pamela
Simon Maidenas Stem (voice)
Steve Danielsenas Jeff Handley
Richard Cawthorneas Serk
Christopher Kirbyas Tolan
Abby Cradenas Kara (voice)
Richard Anastasiosas Wen
Kenny Lowas Police Driver
Emily Haveaas Nurse Henderson
Facts
| Release date | May 31, 2018 |
| Runtime | 100 min (1h 40m) — about the same as the 2018 average of 107 min |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Science-fiction |
| Language | EN |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Box office | $16,976,561 (5.7× budget) |
| IMDb | tt6499752 |
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Questions
How long is Upgrade?
Upgrade runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Is Upgrade worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.5/10 across 5,292 votes, which places it #47 of 328 films released in 2018 in this index (top 86%) and #267 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed Upgrade?
Upgrade was directed by Leigh Whannell. Other well-rated titles by the same director: The Invisible Man (2020), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), Wolf Man (2025).
Who stars in Upgrade?
Logan Marshall-Green as Grey Trace; Betty Gabriel as Detective Cortez; Harrison Gilbertson as Eron Keen; Melanie Vallejo as Asha Trace; Benedict Hardie as Fisk; Linda Cropper as Pamela.
What is Upgrade rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Upgrade?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/98154.