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"Not man. Not machine. More."
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
Director
Leigh Whannell
Starring
Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson
Box Office
$17.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
4 countries
Prime Video
4 countries
Max
4 countries
Netflix
3 countries
MovistarTV
2 countries
Sky Go
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Upgrade earned $17.0M worldwide on a $3.0M budget — a 466% return on investment.
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Year context
Upgrade was released 8 years ago in 2018.
CAST (20)
Logan Marshall-Green
Grey Trace
Betty Gabriel
Detective Cortez
Harrison Gilbertson
Eron Keen
Melanie Vallejo
Asha Trace
Benedict Hardie
Fisk
Linda Cropper
Pamela
Simon Maiden
Stem (voice)
Steve Danielsen
Jeff Handley
Richard Cawthorne
Serk
Christopher Kirby
Tolan
Abby Craden
Kara (voice)
Richard Anastasios
Wen
Kenny Low
Police Driver
Emily Havea
Nurse Henderson
Ming-Zhu Hii
Dr. Diana Gordon
Stephanie Demkiw
Technician
MJ
Manjot Jassal
Technician
EJ
Esther Joseph
Technician
Sachin Joab
Dr. Bhatia
MD
Matt Davis
Homeless Man
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$3.0M
Budget
$17.0M
Revenue
+466%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (7)
Goalpost Pictures
Automatik Entertainment
Blumhouse Productions
Nervous Tick Productions
Film Victoria
BH Tilt
Fulcrum Media Finance
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (4,840 votes)
Popularity
8
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$16,976,561
Profit
+$13,976,561
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Upgrade about?
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
How long is Upgrade?
Upgrade has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who directed Upgrade?
Upgrade was directed by Leigh Whannell.
Who stars in Upgrade?
The cast of Upgrade includes Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie.
How much did Upgrade make at the box office?
Upgrade earned $16,976,561 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,000,000.
What is the rating of Upgrade?
Upgrade has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 4,840 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction
KEYWORDS (22)
future
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
hacker
police
technology
cyborg
dystopia
revenge
murder
drone
cyberpunk
transhumanism
brutality
implant
surgery
quadriplegic
near future
body enhancement
body horror
violence
microship
android horror