Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Paycheck end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Paycheck easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Paycheck

Name: Paycheck
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2003
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore

The future depends on a past he was paid to forget.

Directed by John Woo

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment

2003119 min6.2 / 10

A high-concept sci-fi thriller about a memory-wiped engineer hunted by a corrupt corporation, driven by mystery and paranoia rather than emotional depth.

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.

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Questions people ask

Is Paycheck sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Paycheck scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Paycheck violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Does Paycheck end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Paycheck easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.