Warning (2021 film)

Warning is a 2021 science fiction thriller film directed by Agata Alexander in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alexander, Jason Kaye and Rob Michaelson. It stars Alex Pettyfer, Alice Eve, Annabelle Wallis, Benedict Samuel, Charlotte Le Bon, Thomas Jane, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rupert Everett, Tomasz Kot, Kylie Bunbury and Garance Marillier. The film premiered at the 2021 Sitges Film Festival.

Synopsis
"Set in the not-too-distant future, this intense sci-fi thriller explores the repercussions that humanity faces when omniscient technology becomes a substitute for human contact. But life begins to unravel when a meteor shower and a global storm causes electronics to go haywire, leading to terrifying, deadly consequences."

Cast

 * Alex Pettyfer as Liam
 * Alice Eve as Claire
 * Annabel Mullion as Dora
 * Annabelle Wallis as Nina
 * Benedict Samuel as Vincent
 * Charlotte Le Bon as Charlotte
 * Garance Marillier as Magda
 * Kylie Bunbury as Anna
 * Patrick Schwarzenegger as Ben
 * Rupert Everett as Charlie
 * Thomas Jane as David
 * Tomasz Kot as Brian
 * Toni Garrn as Olivia
 * Richard Pettyfer as Ron
 * James D’Arcy as the voice of God

Production
In September 2018, it was announced James D'Arcy, Laura Harrier, Mena Massoud, Alex Pettyfer, Charlotte Le Bon, Lana Condor and Benedict Samuel would star in the film, with Agata Alexander directing from a screenplay by herself, Jason Kaye and Rob Michaelson. Cybill Lui will produce under her Anova Pictures banner. In October 2018, Alice Eve joined the cast of the film. In November 2018, Annabelle Wallis joined the cast of the film. In February 2019, Raúl Castillo and Thomas Jane joined the cast of the film. In March 2019, it was announced Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rupert Everett, Tomasz Kot, Kylie Bunbury and Garance Marillier had joined the cast of the film. In April 2019, Toni Garrn, Annabel Mullion and Richard Pettyfer joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography began on March 13, 2019.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Warning holds an approval rating of 30% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10." On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Box office
As of April 7, 2024, Warning grossed $188,173 in United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.