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Ex Machina
“There is nothing more human than the will to survive.”
Ex Machina (2015) is a drama, science fiction film directed by Alex Garland. On Plot-hole, players averaged 0.8/5, with 36% solving the puzzle and 64% failing it, making it the #6 brutalest puzzle of 106 in the archive. Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
0.8/5
Avg Score
36%
Solved
64%
Failed
645
Players
#6
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #56 · May 14, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A secluded high-tech estate deep in a remote wilderness.
The Character (Clue 4)
A young programmer is brought in to evaluate an artificial intelligence.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
She begins to question who is really being tested.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The AI is housed in a humanoid robot body.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, and Alicia Vikander in a film about a Turing test.
Ex Machina
Cast
Domhnall Gleeson as CalebAlicia Vikander as AvaOscar Isaac as NathanSonoya Mizuno as KyokoCorey Johnson as JayClaire Selby as LilySymara A. Templeman as JasmineGana Bayarsaikhan as Jade
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Ex Machina hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Ex Machina had an average score of 0.8/5. 36% of players solved it, while 64% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Ex Machina?
- Ex Machina was directed by Alex Garland.
- Who stars in Ex Machina?
- Ex Machina stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson, Claire Selby, Symara A. Templeman, Gana Bayarsaikhan.
- What genre is Ex Machina?
- Ex Machina is listed under Drama, Science Fiction.
- Where does Ex Machina rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Ex Machina ranks #6 of 106 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).