<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $19 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $33.5 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Flatliners is a 2017 American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Niels Arden Oplev and written by Ben Ripley . The film is a remake of the 1990 film of the same name, and stars Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, Kiersey Clemons, and Kiefer Sutherland . It follows five medical students who attempt to conduct experiments that produce near - death experiences . Sony Pictures released the film in the United States on September 29, 2017 . </P> <P> A medical student, Courtney (Ellen Page), is obsessed with the idea of the afterlife, wanting to find out what happens after death . She invites fellow students Jamie (James Norton) and Sophia (Kiersey Clemons) to join her in an experiment, in an unused hospital room: using defibrillation to stop her heart for sixty seconds whilst recording her brain, and then reviving her . She assures them they would not be held responsible for any accidents . Sophia is against this, but Jamie does it anyway . After sixty seconds, they panic as they are unable to revive her, but eventually manage to with the help of Ray (Diego Luna). Later, Marlo (Nina Dobrev) arrives and learns of the experiment . </P>

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