late October 2018 and ended in February 2019. Laurie Rose served as director of photography. The digital make up and advance clean up was done by the UK-based company Koala FX. Release The film was released on 10 July 2020 on digital streaming platforms by Vertical Entertainment after it was pulled from South by Southwest in March 2020 which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited screenings were also available in various theatres around the U.S. The film was released on 13 August 2020 in Russia in 260 screens and was number 5 at the box office charts in its opening weekend. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Archive holds an approval rating of 78% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads: "Archive executes its fairly basic program efficiently, offering sci-fi fans an engaging meditation on love and human nature." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of score of 67 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Accolades References External links British science fiction films Cyberpunk films British robot films Vertical Entertainment films Films scored by Steven Price Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 directorial debut films 2020 films 2020 science fiction films 2020s English-language films 2020s British films Films about consciousness transfer Films set in 2038