Is The Machinist scary?

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 The Machinist easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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.

Does The Machinist end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 The Machinist sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 The Machinist one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% 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 The Machinist violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

The Machinist

Name: The Machinist
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian, Michael Ironside

How do you wake up from a nightmare if you’re not asleep?

Directed by Brad Anderson

Produced by Castelao Productions

2004102 min7.5 / 10

A nightmarish psychological thriller about a sleep-deprived factory worker haunted by an inexplicable presence, exploring guilt, fragmentation, and the dissolution of reality.

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

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Questions people ask

Is The Machinist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Machinist easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does The Machinist end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Machinist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Machinist one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is The Machinist violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.