The name Gattaca itself is the name of the fictional space agency shown in the film.

Anton accuses Vincent of fraud and asserts that Vincent is unworthy of his place at Gattaca.

As Vincent moves through the Gattaca complex to the launch site, he is stopped for an unexpected last urine test.

Despite critical acclaim, Gattaca was not a box office success but it is said to have crystallized the debate over tampering with human genetics.

In a 1997 review of the film for the journal Nature Genetics, molecular biologist Lee M. Silver stated that " Gattaca is a film that all geneticists should see if for no other reason than to understand the perception of our trade held by so many of the public-at-large ".

Genoism is a neologism coined by Andrew Niccol, director and writer of the 1997 film Gattaca, used to describe unethical and illegal genetic discrimination.

Despite fears about possible negative social implications of PGD ( such as those depicted in the dystopian science fiction film Gattaca ), PGD is still commonly practiced alongside IVF.

Gattaca was released in theaters on October 24, 1997, and opened at number 5 at the box office ; trailing I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Devil's Advocate, Kiss the Girls, and Seven Years in Tibet.

Other films have included the science fiction feature Gattaca ( 1997 ), the title role in Michael Almereyda's Hamlet ( 2000 ), the action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 ( 2005 ), and the crime drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead ( 2007 ).

In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca ( 1997 ), " one of the more interesting scripts " Hawke said he had read in " a number of years ", Hawke played the role of a man who infiltrates a society of genetically perfect humans by assuming another man's identity in order to realize his dream of space travel.

Other themes included disaster films ( e. g., Armageddon and Deep Impact both from 1998 ), alien invasion ( e. g., Independence Day from 1996 ) and genetic experimentation ( e. g., Jurassic Park from 1993 and Gattaca from 1997 ).

* PGD features prominently in the 1997 film Gattaca.

His films include Apollo 13 ( 1995 ), How to Make an American Quilt ( 1995 ), Gattaca ( 1997 ), Enemy of the State ( 1998 ) and Space Cowboys ( 2000 ).

* Gattaca ( 1997 )

* Gattaca ( 1997 )

The Brave New World theme also plays a role in the 1997 film Gattaca, whose plot turns around reprogenetics, genetic testing, and the social consequences of liberal eugenics.

* Gattaca, a 1997 film starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law

* In the 1997 movie Gattaca, announcements within the Gattaca building are given in Esperanto.

* Gattaca ( 1997 ) – Dr. Lamar

As an actress, Reece played the role of a physical trainer in the film Gattaca ( 1997 ) and a pro beach volleyball player in Cloud Nine with Burt Reynolds ( in 2004 ).

Advances in genetic science were also featured in the Jurassic Park ( 1993 ) and the slow-paced Gattaca ( 1997 ).

In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca, Law played the role of a disabled former swimming star living in a eugenics-obsessed dystopia.

Some possible future ethical problems of genetic testing were considered in the science fiction film Gattaca, the novel Next, and the science fiction anime series " Gundam Seed ".

Many of his films, such as Gattaca, S1m0ne, and The Truman Show, view societal or political issues through a fantasy-science fiction lens.

Gattaca has received positive reviews from critics ; the film received a " fresh " rating from Rotten Tomatoes with 82 % of the 55 critics cited giving the film a favorable review.

In 2004, bioethicist James Hughes criticized the premise and influence of the film Gattaca, arguing that:

The film Gattaca deals with the idea of genetic engineering and eugenics as it projects what class relations would look like in a future society after a few generations of the possibility of genetic engineering.

However, he shares Silver's concern that unequal access to reprogenetics could create a two-tiered society of " GenRich " and " GenPoor ", genetically engineered " haves " and " have nots " ( see the film Gattaca for a fictional depiction of the latter scenario ).

For the film Gattaca, Michael Nyman arranged a version of the Impromptu in G-flat major, Op.

He has written and produced ( or co-produced ) a number of movies, including Gattaca, The Truman Show, S1m0ne and Lord of War.

He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, In Time, and Lord of War.

Neuroethical problems could complement or compound ethical issues raised by genomics, genetics, and human genetic engineering ( see Gattaca argument ).

Other examples of storytelling voice-overs can be heard in Annie Hall, Gattaca, Fight Club, Megamind, Ratatouille, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Tangled, The Magic School Bus, The Emperor's New Groove, Kronk's New Groove, Blade Runner, The Rugrats Movie, The Shawshank Redemption, Big Fish, How to Train Your Dragon, Moulin Rouge !, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Young Winston, Rugrats, Raising Arizona, Goodfellas, Clash of the Titans, and Star Quest: The Odyssey.

Characters in Gattaca continually battle both with the society and with themselves to find their place in the world and who they are destined to be according to their genes.

Vincent gets accepted into Gattaca, with a DNA test being the entire interview process.

With Jerome's genetic profile Vincent gains access to the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation, the most prestigious spaceflight conglomerate.

The exteriors ( including the roof scene ), and some of the interior shots, of the Gattaca complex were filmed at Frank Lloyd Wright's 1960 Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California.

Gattaca was released on DVD on July 1, 1998.

* The movie, Gattaca, portrays a society that uses biometric surveillance to distinguish between people who are genetically engineered " superior " humans and genetically natural " inferior " humans.

Through Jersey Films, he has produced many films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Erin Brockovich ( for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture ), Gattaca, and Garden State.

A number of notable motion pictures were shot in the city, including Broken Arrow, Courage Under Fire, From Dusk till Dawn, Gattaca, Erin Brockovich, and Kill Bill Volume 2.

Although Gattaca was not a success at the box office it drew generally favorable reviews from critics, and Hawke's performance was critically well-received.

On May 1, 1998, Hawke married actress Uma Thurman, whom he met on the set of Gattaca.