The Final Cut
Seen it?2004 | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Conversation or WarGames, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories—but his latest assignment puts him in great danger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Omar Naim
- Robin WilliamsAlan W. Hakman
- Mira SorvinoDelila
- Jim CaviezelFletcher
- Mimi KuzykThelma
- Stephanie RomanovJennifer Bannister
- Genevieve BuechnerIsabel Bannister
- Brendan FletcherMichael
- Vincent GaleSimon
- Tarek BisharaHasan
- Casey DuboisYoung Alan - 9