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Code 46

IMDb ID: tt0345061 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.1 (21,684 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance · Sci-Fi

A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Code 46
Canada: Code 46 (English)
Canada: Code 46 (French)
Germany: Code 46
Spain: Code 46 (Catalan)
France: Code 46
United Kingdom: Code 46
Ireland: Code 46 (English)
India: Code 46 (English)
Iran: Code 46 (Persian)
South Korea: Code 46
New Zealand: Code 46 (English)
United States: Code 46
South Africa: Code 46 (English)
Argentina: Código 46
Brazil: Código 46
Spain: Código 46
Mexico: Código 46
Portugal: Código 46
Romania: Cod 46
Japan: CODE46 (Japanese)
Italy: Codice 46
Turkey: Kod 46 (Turkish)
Poland: Kodeks 46
Estonia: Kood 46
Poland: Paragraf 46 (TV Title)
Greece: Κωδικός 46
Russia: Код 46
Bulgaria: Параграф 46 (Bulgarian)
Kod 46
Content RatingRRelease Date2004-09-17Runtime93 minutesMetascore57IMDb Popularity0User Reviews174Critic Reviews114Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguagesEnglishKeywordsabortion
vagina
infidelity
pregnancy
dystopia
Filming LocationsDubai, United Arab EmiratesProduction CompaniesBBC Film
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Kailash Picture Company
Official SitesOfficial site (United States) - http://www.mgm.com/ua/code46/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345061/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0345061.jpgUpdated At2025-11-29T16:26:32

Stars

Tim Robbins
Togo Igawa
Nabil Elouahabi
Samantha Morton
Sarah Backhouse
Jonathan Ibbotson
Natalie Mendoza
Om Puri
Emil Marwa
Nina Fog

Directors

Michael Winterbottom

Writers

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tim Robbins | Character: William Geld
Actor: Togo Igawa | Character: Driver
Actor: Nabil Elouahabi | Character: Vendor
Actor: Samantha Morton | Character: Maria Gonzales
Actor: Sarah Backhouse | Character: Weather Girl
Actor: Jonathan Ibbotson | Character: Boxer
Actor: Natalie Mendoza | Character: Sphinx Receptionist
Actor: Om Puri | Character: Bahkland
Actor: Emil Marwa | Character: Mohan
Actor: Nina Fog | Character: Wole
Actor: Bruno Lastra | Character: Bikku
Actor: Christopher Simpson | Character: Paul
Actor: Lien Nguyin | Character: Singer in Nightclub
Actor: David Fahm | Character: Damian Alekan
Actor: Jeanne Balibar | Character: Sylvie
Actor: Mick Jones | Character: Self
Actor: Taro Bahar | Character: Jim
Actor: Nina Sosanya | Character: Anya
Actor: Shelley King | Character: William's Boss
Actor: Tuyet Le | Character: Apartment Security
Actor: Benedict Wong | Character: Medic
Actor: Nina Wadia | Character: Hospital Receptionist
Actor: Essie Davis | Character: Doctor
Actor: Teo-Wa Vuong | Character: Tester
Actor: Jennifer Lim | Character: Tester with Couple
Actor: Archie Panjabi | Character: Check In
Actor: Paul Barnes | Character: Man in Corridor
Actor: Louis Lin | Character: Sales Agent
Actor: Nabil Massad | Character: Jebel Ali Hotel Owner
Actor: Kerry Shale | Character: Clinic Doctor
Actor: Kristin Scott Thomas | Character: Mrs. Geld
Actor: Bernadette Jane Vanderkar | Character: Young Maria

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Winterbottom | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Frank Cottrell Boyce | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Andrew Eaton | Role: Producer
Name: Arti Gupta | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Rosa Romero | Role: Producer
Name: Kailash Surendranath | Role: Producer
Name: David M. Thompson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Stephen Hilton | Role: Composer
Name: David Holmes | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Alwin H. Küchler | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Marcel Zyskind | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Peter Christelis | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Wendy Brazington | Role: Casting Director
Name: Aneela Iftikhar | Role: Casting Director
Name: Faizan Mustak | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mark Tildesley | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Mark Digby | Role: Art Director
Name: Denis Schnegg | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Michelle Day | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Natalie Ward | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Konnie Daniel | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lesley Smith | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Charlotte Ashby | Role: Production Manager
Name: Peter Bach | Role: Production Manager
Name: Yvette Kirstein | Role: Production Manager
Name: Chiu Wah Lee | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Caroline Chapman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sarah Coombs | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Michael Elliott | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Candy Marlowe | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chris Stoaling | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Charlie Waller | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Anthony Wilcox | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Sam Abelman | Role: Art Department
Name: Bruce Barnes | Role: Art Department
Name: David Bryan | Role: Art Department
Name: John Burgess | Role: Art Department
Name: Gillian Campbell | Role: Art Department
Name: Charlie Cobb | Role: Art Department
Name: Dan Crandon | Role: Art Department
Name: Michelle Day | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Drake | Role: Art Department
Name: Rod Gorwood | Role: Art Department
Name: Ben Green | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Halter | Role: Art Department
Name: Prue Howard | Role: Art Department
Name: Jason Htay | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Larkin | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Lightburn-Jones | Role: Art Department
Name: Gwen Murray | Role: Art Department
Name: Tim Powis | Role: Art Department
Name: Jody Raynes | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Wallis | Role: Art Department
Name: Joe Western | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Tim Alban | Role: Sound Department
Name: Orin Beaton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Burgess | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Burgis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Colin Cooper | Role: Sound Department
Name: Colette D. Dahanne | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Davey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andie Derrick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark DeSimone | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anthony Faust | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Gleaves | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mitch Low | Role: Sound Department
Name: Khama Matiti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christer Melén | Role: Sound Department
Name: Darko Mocilnikar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Redfern | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Joakim Sundström | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jessie Taylor | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stuart Wilson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Wrightson | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Richard Conway | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mark White | Role: Special Effects
Name: Nigel Wilkinson | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Hani AlYousif | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jon Berridge | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matthew Bristowe | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dan Duran | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Richard Etchells | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pierre Fletcher | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Emma Ibbetson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rebekah King-Britton | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Isabella Laner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tony Lawrence | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Begoña Lopez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Raoul Teague | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ben Turner | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Ron Oakley | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Matthew Butler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lee Cleal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Connatty | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pat Crawford | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Johann Cruickshank | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Julia Curtin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pat Daly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roger Eaton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Reuben Garrett | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Annemarie Lean-Vercoe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrian Mackay | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stephen Mathie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony C. Miller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Mountain | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Shacklady | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sebastian Sharples | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon Tindall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lucho Zuidema | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Beth Cleveley-Hutchinson | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Liza Bracey | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sian Coakley | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kate Towns | Role: Costume Department
Name: Yingjuan Xiao | Role: Costume Department
Name: Meng Xie | Role: Costume Department
Name: Esme Young | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ian Buchan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: John Coulter | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kennedy Dawson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Thomas Urbye | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Jonah Coombes | Role: Location Management
Name: Josh Yudkin | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Leo Abrahams | Role: Music Department
Name: Chris Barrett | Role: Music Department
Name: Zach Danziger | Role: Music Department
Name: Scott Kinsey | Role: Music Department
Name: Tracy McKnight | Role: Music Department
Name: Hugo Nicolson | Role: Music Department
Name: Tim Roe | Role: Music Department
Name: Pati Yang | Role: Music Department
Name: Alysia Oakley | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ruth Breslaw | Role: Production Department
Name: Andrew Gwyn Davies | Role: Production Department
Name: Gabby Le Rasle | Role: Production Department
Name: Tom Leeburn | Role: Production Department
Name: Helen Li | Role: Production Department
Name: Steffy Marrion | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Mark Oliver | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nicole Carmen-Davis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Challgren | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jon Duncan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alec Gibson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jethro Harris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Boyd Harvey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Max Horton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlie Malik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luke Morris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Victoria Orlova | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Melissa Parmenter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lewis Partovi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adrian Platt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rob Seager | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rhys Summerhayes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nick Thomas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jack Turner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Lambert | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1862779161/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1862779161/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1610038344211.mp4?Expires=1788335337&Signature=dC7uIsxkv6REEGAQDuV7B5CfeMtJP4wG0s5n5ogFiBXQXzLu7kbF~4yXaex-CzoxaZoT5r63aQWBTxTJdNw~OHYNN68QDXbKsazc3jr9Po-Oqbux1YGI4nednvMYhSs9HUpvsYGUSl8hTXwFgN5FsPmznjEer8u46aQo71wvYEI6hHsvvFWrj-b-m8CUjL7D2wlSeHRw2qrweFVB7GtHcIoJCzmIht9A7exx8IMq7JPYOaslcgrYcVkfNghlrRLo1bkwRb5uWozeKXuruESGrqSdKmXxTOpkrhWukeRZ~z3uQGsJKFIt-F5krcYsyYtUxLtNyrTeILAMtsMHSYvjqw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: September 2, 2003 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 10, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 26, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
United States: February 12, 2004 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 11, 2004 (Birmingham Screen Festival)
Belgium: March 23, 2004 (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)
Italy: May 7, 2004
Czech Republic: July 8, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Switzerland: July 30, 2004 (Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival)
United States: August 6, 2004 (limited)
Canada: August 20, 2004 (limited)
Denmark: August 20, 2004 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Greece: September 3, 2004
Russia: September 7, 2004 (video premiere)
Japan: September 11, 2004 (Tokyo)
United Kingdom: September 17, 2004
Ireland: September 17, 2004
Sweden: September 23, 2004 (Lund Fantastisk Film Festival)
Belgium: November 24, 2004
Mexico: February 4, 2005 (Mexico City)
Mexico: February 25, 2005 (Guadalajara)
Australia: February 27, 2005 (Adelaide Film Festival)
Germany: March 3, 2005
Mexico: March 11, 2005 (limited)
Poland: April 18, 2005 (European Film Festival)
Netherlands: April 21, 2005
Spain: April 22, 2005
Australia: July 28, 2005
Finland: August 23, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
Poland: October 7, 2005
Romania: October 31, 2005 (limited)
Argentina: November 3, 2005
Greece: November 22, 2005 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Sweden: November 30, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Finland: January 25, 2006 (DVD premiere)
South Korea: April 20, 2006
Iceland: June 8, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Romania: September 22, 2006
Brazil: October 6, 2008 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2004 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Cinematographer | Alwin H. Küchler, Marcel Zyskind, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Director | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Actress | Samantha Morton, Code 46
Winner | 2005 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Golden Méliès Award | Best European Feature Film | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Best Film | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2005 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) | Joakim Sundström, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | British Independent Film Awards | British Independent Film Award | Best Technical Achievement | Mark Tildesley, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | British Independent Film Awards | British Independent Film Award | Best Achievement in Production | Code 46
Winner | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Frank Cottrell Boyce, Code 46
Winner | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Original Soundtrack | Code 46
Winner | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Film | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Narcisse Award | Best Fantastic Feature Film | Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
Nominee | 2004 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Composer | Stephen Hilton, David Holmes, Code 46

Box Office

Argentina: USD 14134
Australia: USD 47222
Spain: USD 144745
United Kingdom: USD 112504
Italy: USD 277727
Romania: USD 4101
Domestic: USD 285585
Period: Aug 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 67 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 197148 | Interval gross: USD 26050 | Per theater average: USD 1736
Period: Aug 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 57 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 21 | Gross to date: USD 142603 | Interval gross: USD 54385 | Per theater average: USD 2589
Period: Aug 13 – 15, 2004 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 12 | Gross to date: USD 69082 | Interval gross: USD 38247 | Per theater average: USD 3187
Period: Aug 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 20170 | Interval gross: USD 20170 | Per theater average: USD 6723