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Hypnotic

2023 · 93 min

A twisty, disorienting thriller that keeps you guessing about what's real, with a tense cat-and-mouse chase and emotional father-daughter core.

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner
Tagline
Control is an illusion.
Overview
A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

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Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • deception
  • parenthood
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Written by
Robert Rodriguez, Max Borenstein
Starring
Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, J. D. Pardo, Hala Finley, Ionie Olivia Nieves, Dayo Okeniyi, Kelly Frye
Music
Rebel Rodriguez
Cinematography
Robert Rodriguez, Pablo Berron
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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