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Remember

2015Movie1 h 34 minR

DramaThriller
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic527.3Rotten Tomatoes68%79%

A gripping, tense drama movie about history and crime, with standout performances and characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Dark truths will come to light.

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

Feels like

  • Auschwitz Survivor
  • Dementia
  • Nazi Hunter
  • Revenge Thriller
  • Historical Context
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Identity Crisis
  • Slow-Burn Suspense
  • Holocaust

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Atom Egoyan
Written by
Benjamin August
Produced by
Robert Lantos, Ari Lantos
Music by
Mychael Danna

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Facts

October 23, 2015 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
October 23, 2015
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

Freeze-Frame Bonus, Like Father, Like Son, Oblivious to Their Own Description +9

  • Freeze-Frame Bonus
  • Like Father, Like Son
  • Oblivious to Their Own Description
  • Shout-Out
  • Children Are Innocent
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Five-Second Foreshadowing
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones
  • Police Are Useless
  • You Killed My Father
  • The Plan
  • Foreshadowing

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Remember?"

Questions about Remember

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Remember?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Remember from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 20 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Remember worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.5, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (75 out of 100) than critics (60).

Was Remember a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 21% of its budget.

What tropes does Remember use?

Freeze-Frame BonusLike Father, Like SonOblivious to Their Own DescriptionShout-OutChildren Are InnocentVillain ProtagonistFive-Second ForeshadowingEven Evil Has Loved OnesPolice Are UselessYou Killed My FatherThe PlanForeshadowingand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Freeze-Frame Bonus, Like Father, Like Son, and Oblivious to Their Own Description.