Is Total Recall one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular 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 Total Recall violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Total Recall scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 Total Recall easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Not especially. Less sad 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.

Does Total Recall 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.

Total Recall

Name: Total Recall
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1990
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Marshall Bell

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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Questions people ask

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.