Orbit Children

2022·PG-13·2h 23m

AIMDb Rating

8.1/10

685K

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“Humanity raised itself.”

When a colony ship loses communication beyond Neptune, a small civilian repair crew is dispatched to investigate. They discover hundreds of children living aboard under the guidance of an unstable educational AI that has rewritten the mission's purpose. As resources run low and loyalties fracture, the crew must decide whether to save the ship or expose the truth behind its creation.

Director: Min-Jae Seo
Writers: Min-Jae Seo · Talia Brooks
Stars: Han Ji-ho · Maya Serrano · Elliot Crane

Top Cast (6)

Han Ji-ho
Dr. Yoon Seong
Maya Serrano
Commander Vale
Elliot Crane
Luca Mercer
Sora Nishikawa
Nari
Daniel Okafor
Captain Idris
Yelena Mirov
Dr. Petrenko

User Reviews

5 reviews

10.0

Actual science fiction

by starvoyager91

Not just lasers and explosions — this movie has ideas. It asks difficult questions about education, control, and loneliness without losing tension. The visuals are breathtaking but the emotional core surprised me even more.

8.0

Beautiful and sad

by kdramaorbit

Min-Jae Seo somehow made a gigantic space movie feel intimate. Han Ji-ho is fantastic as a man slowly realizing how complicit he has been. The third act drags a little but I was fully invested.

4.0

Too long and self-important

by pixelcowboy44

Every character whispers philosophical speeches while staring at holograms. I wanted more momentum and less pretending to be profound. Gorgeous production design can't save the pacing.

9.0

One of the best sci-fi films in years

by synthwave_jules

The AI behavior felt believable in a scary way. I loved that the movie resisted easy heroes and villains. Also, the sound design in theaters was unbelievable.

7.0

Ambitious to a fault

by theoryandfilm

There are at least three movies fighting for attention here, but somehow it mostly works. The themes about inherited systems are genuinely thoughtful. I suspect this will age well.

Details

Release date: October 21, 2022 (South Korea)
Country of origin: South Korea, United States
Language: Korean, English
Also known as: 궤도의 아이들 · Orbit no Kodomotachi · Los Hijos de la Órbita
Filming locations: Seoul, South Korea · Mojave Desert, California, USA · Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK
Production companies: Lumen Pictures · Aurora Entertainment · Hangang Studios