---
title: "Mickey 17"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mickey-17-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 696506
imdb_id: "tt12299608"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 137
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 3694
content_rating: "R"
---

# Mickey 17 (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mickey-17-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mickey 17 is a 2025 science fiction film directed by Bong Joon Ho, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Edward Ashton. The film is classified as a black comedy and an adventure, and it has a runtime of 2 hours and 17 minutes. The story follows an unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes, who is employed by an organization that demands a high level of commitment from its workers. The film features a blend of science fiction and comedy elements, and it marks a return to speculative sci-fi fantasy for the director.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An expendable employee faces the ultimate job requirement: dying for a living."

### Why Watch
- unique premise
- high-stakes concept

### Caveats & Content Note
- intense themes
- Tone & Suitability: The film features themes of mortality and workplace commitment.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: sci-fi, existential, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max | None | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crave, Crave Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo |
| **Australia (AU)** | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | None | JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Bong Joon Ho
- **Networks / Studios**: Plan B Entertainment, Offscreen, Kate Street Picture Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Robert Pattinson** as *Mickey Barnes*
- **Naomi Ackie** as *Nasha*
- **Steven Yeun** as *Timo*
- **Mark Ruffalo** as *Kenneth Marshall*
- **Toni Collette** as *Ylfa*
- **Anamaria Vartolomei** as *Kai Katz*
- **Daniel Henshall** as *Preston*
- **Patsy Ferran** as *Dorothy*
- **Steve Park** as *Zeke*
- **Tim Key** as *Pigeon Man*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the protagonist's job?
Mickey Barnes works for an employer that requires him to die as part of his duties.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The story follows an unlikely hero named Mickey Barnes.

### Q: What is the core conflict?
The conflict centers on the extreme demands of the protagonist's employer.

### Q: Is this a comedy?
The provided synopsis focuses on the extraordinary and demanding nature of the protagonist's work.

### Q: What is the tone?
The tone revolves around the unusual and high-stakes circumstance of dying for a living.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mickey 17 — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/696506)
- [Mickey 17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_17)
- [Mickey 17 (2025) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17156134/)
- [Mickey 17 (2025) | Film, Trailer, Kritik](http://www.kino-zeit.de/node/56099)
- [Mickey 17 (2025) Release Date is January 29, 2025 - See the Cast…](https://watch.plex.tv/movie/mickey7)
- [‎Mickey 17 (2025) directed by Bong Joon-ho • Film + cast • Lette…](https://boxd.it/q1Dk)

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