Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

Someone knows too much.

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1998111 min6.3 / 10

A tense thriller about an FBI agent protecting a gifted autistic child from government conspirators, balancing action-thriller momentum with genuine emotional bonds.

Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

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  • Is Mercury Rising violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Mercury Rising end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Mercury Rising scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Mercury Rising easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mercury Rising sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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