Paycheck
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 6.2 · 35% critics
A top tech contractor is hired for sensitive work and, afterward, his short-term memory is erased so he can’t share secrets. When a new job ends, he isn’t paid as expected—he receives a mysterious envelope with clues that may explain why he’s now being hunted.
Based on Paycheck
Also known as La Paye
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (2,038 votes)
About
If you enjoy sci-fi thrillers with puzzling setups and clue-based escape energy, Paycheck may work, but Not for you if you want a tight, suspenseful mystery or consistent action payoffs like Total Recall or Project Almanac.
Pros: intriguing premise; decent chase; solid effects | Cons: confusing plot; weak action impact; overblown/poor acting
Themes
- amnesia
- prophecy
- technology
- engineer
- time
- evil corporation
- cyberpunk
- scientist
- millionaire
- based on short story
- tech noir
- seeing the future
Cast & crew
Ben Affleck
as Michael Jennings
Aaron Eckhart
as James Rethrick
Uma Thurman
as Rachel Porter
Paul Giamatti
as Shorty
Colm Feore
as John Wolfe
Joe Morton
as Agent Dodge
Michael C. Hall
as Agent Klein
Peter Friedman
as Attorney General Brown
Kathryn Morris
as Rita Dunne
Ivana Miličević
as Maya-Rachel
Directed by John Woo