Total Recall
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 6.0 · 37% critics
A factory worker signs up for a company that implants vivid vacation memories, choosing a fantasy life as a secret agent. When the session goes off the rails, he’s suddenly hunted by authorities and forced to rely on a rebel ally while he questions what’s real and fights back against a powerful leader.
Based on Total Recall
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-08-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (5,878 votes)
- Box office
- $198,467,168
- Budget
- $125,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, glossy sci-fi chase with big set pieces and a darker tone, similar in vibe to Surrogates or Terminator Salvation; Not for you if you need deep character work or grounded plausibility.
Pros: nonstop action chases; imaginative future tech; serious sci-fi tone | Cons: thin character depth; logic gaps; less fun than original
Themes
- dystopia
- secret agent
- remake
- machine gun
- resistance fighter
- false memory
- robot cop
- suppression
- rebel hero
- safe deposit box
- british colonialism
- smog
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Colin Farrell
as Douglas Quaid / Hauser
Jessica Biel
as Melina
Kate Beckinsale
as Lori Quaid
Bill Nighy
as Matthias
John Cho
as McClane
Bryan Cranston
as Cohaagen
Dylan Smith
as Hammond
Cam Clarke
as Terminal Announcer (voice)
Bokeem Woodbine
as Harry
Will Yun Lee
as Marek
Directed by Len Wiseman