
Impostor
Seen it?2001 | 102 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Creator or Disclosure Day, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Fleder
- Gary SiniseSpencer Olham
- Madeleine StoweMaya Olham
- Mekhi PhiferCale
- Vincent D'OnofrioHathaway
- Tony ShalhoubNelson Gittes
- Tim GuineeDr. Carone
- Gary DourdanCapt. Burke
- Lindsay CrouseChancellor
- Elizabeth PeñaMidwife (as Elizabeth Pena)
- Jason BeckGang Boy #2