Vivarium
“You're home. Forever.”
Synopsis
A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.
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Vivarium Official Trailer (2020) - Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen PootsOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-01-23
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Imogen Poots
Gemma
Jesse Eisenberg
Tom
Senan Jennings
Young Boy
Éanna Hardwicke
Older Boy
Jonathan Aris
Martin
Côme Thiry
Baby
Molly McCann
Molly
Danielle Ryan
School Mom
Olga Wehrly
Crying Woman
Fionn Lockett
Boy at TV
Walter McCabe
Clapping Boy
Terence McEneaney
Husband sex couple
Sarolta Charlotte Simo
Wife sex couple
Stephen Morrison
Dead man in bath
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 27, 2020
VOD & Digital Platforms
April 6, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$488K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.12x
-$3.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lorcan Finnegan
- Screenplay & Story
- Garret Shanley
- Original Score
- Kristian Eidnes Andersen
- Original Title
- Vivarium
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $488K
- Production Studios
- Fantastic Films, Frakas Productions, XYZ Films, PingPongFilm, VOO, BeTV, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Saban Films, Lionsgate
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lorcan Finnegan
Garret Shanley, Lorcan Finnegan
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
MacGregor
Tony Cranstoun
Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Thomas Gammeltoft, Christophe Hollebeke, Manuel Chiche
Department Leadership Roster
Lorcan Finnegan
Director
Brendan McCarthy
Producer
Garret Shanley
Screenplay
Tony Cranstoun
Editor
Philip Murphy
Production Design
MacGregor
Director of Photography
John McDonnell
Producer
Peter Hjorth
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ronald Grauer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alexander Schepelern
Visual Effects Supervisor
Olivier Bisback
Stunt Coordinator
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Original Music Composer
Barbara Hellemans
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vivarium
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Vivarium about?
A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.
Who directed Vivarium?
Vivarium was directed by Lorcan Finnegan.
Who stars in Vivarium?
The principal cast of Vivarium includes Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Senan Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke, Jonathan Aris.
When was Vivarium released and how long is it?
Vivarium was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Vivarium?
Vivarium had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $488K at the worldwide box office (0.12 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Vivarium?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vivarium was composed by Kristian Eidnes Andersen.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Vivarium?
Vivarium holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).