They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
MysteryScience Fictionbeachamnesiaexperimentparanoiadystopiasleepmanipulationmad scientistfugitiveserial killermemorycyberpunk
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Character
Earnest, grave, meticulous and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- warmbleak
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
48 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Ironists.
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Cast
- Rufus SewellJohn Murdoch
- William HurtInspector Frank Bumstead
- Kiefer SutherlandDr. Daniel P. Schreber
- Jennifer ConnellyEmma Murdoch
- Richard O'BrienMr. Hand
- Ian RichardsonMr. Book
- Bruce SpenceMr. Wall
- Colin FrielsDet. Eddie Walenski
- John BluthalKarl Harris
- Mitchell ButelOfficer Husselbeck
Crew
- Alex ProyasDirector
- Alex ProyasScreenplay
- Lem DobbsScreenplay
- David S. GoyerScreenplay
- Dariusz WolskiDirector of Photography
- Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Dov HoenigEditor
- Alex ProyasProducer
- Andrew MasonProducer
Where to watch
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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The Northman 202271% alikeBoth earnest, grave, bleak.
Twelve Monkeys 199570% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Planet of the Apes 196870% alikeBoth earnest.
Carlito's Way 199369% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
BioShock 200784% alikeGame · Both grave, earnest, bleak.
Dishonored 201282% alikeGame · Both earnest, grave, bleak.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
