From the visionary mind behind Parasite, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is back—this time, with a genre-bending sci-fi story that pushes the limits of identity, mortality, and loyalty. Mickey 17 makes its exclusive global streaming debut on Max this May 23, and it’s already shaping up to be one of 2025’s most talked-about releases.
A Clone Who Can’t Stay Dead
In Mickey 17, Robert Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes—an expendable worker on a colonizing expedition who’s expected to die and regenerate repeatedly. Yes, it’s exactly as wild as it sounds. But what starts as a sci-fi premise quickly unravels into something much deeper. Bong Joon Ho, known for turning genre on its head, infuses the film with his signature depth and tension. Based on the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton, the film explores what happens when one version of Mickey refuses to disappear.
The star-studded cast includes Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: Episode IX), Steven Yeun (Minari, Beef), Toni Collette (Hereditary), and Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things). The production dream team? Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner (Moonlight, 12 Years a Slave), alongside Bong Joon Ho himself.
Why It Matters (and Why You’ll Want to Stream It)
Beyond its blockbuster lineup, Mickey 17 asks compelling questions about the price of progress and what it means to be replaceable. It’s stylish, sharp, and emotionally stirring—the kind of movie that lingers in your head long after the credits roll.
Whether you’re here for the sci-fi aesthetics, the existential crisis, or just to see Pattinson literally clone himself into chaos, this one’s worth the binge.
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