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- 2016
- R
- A24
- 1 h 34 m
- 2016
- R
- A24
- 1 h 34 m
Summary Zev Guttman (Christopher Plummer), a 90-year-old struggling with memory loss, is living out his final years in a serene retirement home. A week following the death of his beloved wife Ruth, he suddenly gets a mysterious package from his close friend Max (Martin Landau), containing a stack of money and a letter detailing a shocking plan. ...
Directed By: Atom Egoyan
Written By: Benjamin August
- 2016
- R
- A24
- 1 h 34 m
- 2016
- R
- A24
- 1 h 34 m
Remember
52
7.3
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Summary Zev Guttman (Christopher Plummer), a 90-year-old struggling with memory loss, is living out his final years in a serene retirement home. A week following the death of his beloved wife Ruth, he suddenly gets a mysterious package from his close friend Max (Martin Landau), containing a stack of money and a letter detailing a shocking plan. ...
Directed By: Atom Egoyan
Written By: Benjamin August
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
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40% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
20% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
52
40% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
40% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
20% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
See Remember. You won't regret it — or forget it.
This isn’t a paint-by-numbers revenge plot. When the payoff finally comes, it’s as satisfying as it is perplexing.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
27% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
27% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
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You can take it or leave it with regards to its plot conveniences, but "Remember" is a strong film from start to finish thanks to its stellar performances (every actor here is flawless), character interactions, and not-so predictable story. Bonus points to director Egoyan for filming everyday objects to strengthen character thoughts and situations.
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Critics really under sold this film. Not only is it an original take on the whole **** story but from start to finish, It keeps you interested and invested. Plummer proves that regardless of age, If you have it you have it and believe **** still has it. He gave a wonderful performance and really helped carry the movie through.
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A stripped-down drama built around a powerful and sometimes troubling performance by Christopher Plummer.
The pathos of this situation is clear, the stakes, which obviously involve genocide, justice and actual Nazis, are sky high and Plummer is completely extraordinary. So why on earth isn't Remember a better film?
A twisted helix of "Memento" and "Munich" without either of those film’s craft, depth, or thematic murkiness.
Christopher Plummer confronts Nazi horrors again in Atom Egoyan’s preposterous thriller, which squanders a terrific performance by the Oscar-winning actor.
While Plummer tries his damnedest to anchor Remember in the high drama to which it aspires, Egoyan’s latest is best forgotten.
-Remember is a 2015 Canadian-German drama thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan and written by Benjamin August. Starring Christopher Plummer, Bruno Ganz, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz Lieven, Henry Czerny, Dean Norris, and Martin Landau, the film was theatrically released in Canada on October 23, 2015, in Germany on December 31, 2015, and in the United States by A24 on March 11, 2016.
--Critical reception:
-Remember received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 71% score based on 78 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's consensus: "Remember risks wandering into exploitative territory, but it's bolstered by some of Egoyan's best latter-day directing and a typically stellar performance from Christopher Plummer". Metacritic reports a 52 out of 100 rating, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
--Release:
-On May 11, 2015, A24 Films acquired distribution rights to the film. Remember was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2015, and also screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in Canada on October 23, 2015. The film was released on DirecTV Cinema in the United States on December 17, 2015. The film was originally scheduled to open in the U.S in a limited release on January 15, 2016, but was delayed to February 12. It was then delayed again to March 11, 2016.
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Production Company
Serendipity Point Films,
Distant Horizon,
Detalle Films,
Egoli Tossell Pictures,
Téléfilm Canada,
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund,
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC),
The Harold Greenberg Fund
Release Date Mar 11, 2016
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating R
Tagline Dark truths will come to light.
Awards
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
• 3 Nominations