The Speed of Thought

The Speed of Thought

They know Everything but the Truth

Directed by Evan Oppenheimer

Produced by Black Sand Pictures, Soho Screen Productions

201194 min4.5 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi thriller about a telepath discovering he's been systematically deceived by the government agency that raised him, built on espionage, distrust, and the search for truth.

Joshua Lazarus (Nick Stahl) is a telepath who has been raised in a NSA foster home. Lazarus helps the government by using his abilities. He is told by the agency that the telepathy is a side effect of Widmann's Disease, and that he will become insane in time and eventually die from the illness. However, Lazarus meets a woman with similar powers (Mía Maestro) who does not have any sign of the disease, launching Lazarus to confront the lies he has been told

Questions people ask

  • Is The Speed of Thought scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Speed of Thought easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Speed of Thought violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Speed of Thought sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Speed of Thought end with hope? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Speed of Thought

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Speed of Thought

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Speed of Thought, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Speed of Thought, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Speed of Thought, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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