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Seen it?2001 | 120 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 Moon or Arrival, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$68 million worldwide on a $48 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iain Softley
- Jeff BridgesDr. Mark Powell
- Kevin SpaceyProt
- Mary McCormackRachel Powell
- Alfre WoodardClaudia Villars
- David Patrick KellyHowie
- Saul WilliamsErnie
- Peter GeretySal
- Celia WestonMrs. Archer
- Ajay NaiduDr. Chakaraborty
- Tracy VilarMaria