Tau_
"No bars. No guards. No escape."
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
Director
Federico D'Alessandro
Starring
Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
29 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Tau was released 8 years ago in 2018.
Tau is a Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (12)
Maika Monroe
Julia
Ed Skrein
Alex Upton
Gary Oldman
Tau (voice)
Fiston Barek
Subject 2
Ivana Živković
Subject 1
Paul Leonard Murray
Chief Operating Officer
Dragoljub Ljubičić
Executive 1
Sharon D. Clarke
Queenpin
Greg De Cuir
Delivery Man 1
Danijel Korsa
Delivery Man 2
Ian Virgo
Party Boy
IC
Irene Chiengue Chiendjo
Executive 2
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (6)
Phantom Four
Addictive Pictures
Kaos Theory Entertainment
Rhea Films
Waypoint Entertainment
Hercules Film Fund
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Language
English
Country
United States, LU
Rating
6.2/10 (1,340 votes)
Popularity
5
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tau about?
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
How long is Tau?
Tau has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who directed Tau?
Tau was directed by Federico D'Alessandro.
Who stars in Tau?
The cast of Tau includes Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman, Fiston Barek, Ivana Živković.
What is the rating of Tau?
Tau has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 1,340 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Science Fiction
Thriller
Horror
KEYWORDS (5)
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
experiment
escape
kidnapping
escape attempt