Total Recall

Total Recall

They stole his mind. Now, he wants it back.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by Carolco Pictures, Ronald Shusett/Gary Goldman Productions

1990113 min7.3 / 10

A high-octane sci-fi action thriller that weaponizes paranoia and metaphysical uncertainty, asking whether identity and reality are stable or entirely constructed.

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.

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  • Is Total Recall one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Total Recall violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Total Recall scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Total Recall easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Total Recall sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Total Recall 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.

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Rarity95

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Surprise77

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Love80

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