Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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.

Is Primer one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% 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.

Is Primer easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Primer end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 sad than 70% 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.

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.

Primer

Name: Primer
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2004
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford

What happens if it actually works?

Directed by Shane Carruth

Produced by erbp

200477 min6.7 / 10

A fiercely cerebral, paranoia-soaked time-travel thriller that prioritizes mathematical rigor and narrative opacity over clarity, trapping viewers in the same confusion and distrust as its protagonists.

A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

Clusters

Paranoid Reality Breakdown Reality Turning Into Horror Houses and Dwellings Time Travel Movies Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Science Fiction Drama Thriller

Keywords

Distrust Garage Mathematics Identity Crisis Time Travel Time Machine Paradox Mechanical Engineering Determinism Incredulous

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Primer scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Primer one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is Primer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Primer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Primer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Primer violent? 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.

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