Is Limitless actually good?

Limitless sits in the 64.1% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 64.1% of them.

How does Limitless compare to similar films?

Within Films · 2010s, Limitless lands in the 70.9% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Limitless's score based on?

487 calibrated reviewers stand behind Limitless's score.

2011

global pct

64.1

Film · 2011 · Films · 2010s

Limitless

Name: Limitless
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction
Released: 2011
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel

Scored from 487 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 2010s (13,059 peers).

64.1%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

70.9%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 2010s · 13,059 titles

86.5%

AI-adjusted percentile

487 calibrated reviewers

Summary

A struggling writer encounters a mysterious drug that unlocks his full mental capacity, allowing him to learn languages instantly, recall perfect memories, and master complex skills. As Eddie Morra uses these newfound powers to transform his life, he becomes entangled with dangerous criminals and the cutthroat world of high finance.

Limitless is a 2011 thriller, crime and science fiction film starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish. The runtime is 105 minutes. Its country of origin is listed as the United States. Neil Burger directed it. Its certificate is PG-13.

The calibrated figure is built from 487 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 495 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. The cohort it is ranked inside is 2010s films — 13,059 of them.

ThrillerCrimeScience Fiction

Is Limitless (2011) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 2010s · 13,059 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 487
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 2010s

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