Hypnotic
Seen it?2023 | 93 min | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 Get Out, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$16 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 280K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Ben AffleckDanny Rourke
- Alice BragaDiana Cruz
- William FichtnerDellrayne
- J. D. PardoNicks
- Hala FinleyMinnie (10 yo)
- Ionie Olivia NievesMinnie (7 yo)
- Dayo OkeniyiRiver
- Kelly FryeViv
- Corina CalderonMaria
- Jeff FaheyCarl