Memory
Seen it?2022 | 114 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Alex, an assassin-for-hire, finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he is struggling with severe memory loss, affecting his every move. Alex must question his every action and whom he can ultimately trust.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Campbell
- Liam NeesonAlex Lewis
- Guy PearceVincent Serra
- Taj AtwalLinda Amistead
- Harold TorresHugo Marquez
- Ray FearonSpecial Agent Gerald Nussbaum
- Monica BellucciDavana Sealman
- Ray StevensonDetective Danny Mora
- Mia SanchezBeatriz Leon
- Daniel de BourgWillam Borden
- Natalie AndersonMaryanne Borden