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Brainstorm

1983 · 106 min

A curious, heartfelt sci-fi ride that turns technical wonder into an eerie, ultimately transcendent meditation on death and memory.

Directed by
Douglas Trumbull
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
The door to the mind is open.
Overview
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.

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Directed by
Douglas Trumbull
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • death
  • technology
  • obsession
  • love
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Douglas Trumbull
Written by
Philip Frank Messina, Robert Stitzel
Starring
Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson, Jordan Christopher, Donald Hotton, Alan Fudge, Joe Dorsey
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Richard Yuricich
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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