Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- tense
- disorienting
- late night thriller viewing
- 1990s mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the direction and performances effective but were divided over a highly unexpected twist that many considered implausible and overly clever.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dan Merrick uses recurring flashbacks and investigative clues to determine who he was before the accident.
The investigation unfolds through San Francisco locations, marital distrust, private detection, and concealed motives.
The finale reinterprets Dan's identity and the clues surrounding his marriage and past.
Dan's amnesia makes personal history, marriage, and identity matters to be verified rather than assumed.
Films like Shattered, and why
Memento
amnesia-driven identity mystery, unreliable recollection, and escalating paranoia
The Game
psychological suspense built around hidden identity, suspicion, and a twist-centered investigation
Dead Again
neo-noir mystery involving marital distrust, fragmented memory, and ominous revelations
The Last Seduction
San Francisco-set thriller atmosphere, concealed identities, and a protagonist reconstructing a dangerous past
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Release Date
- 1991-10-11
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (239)
Cast
- Tom Berenger
- Bob Hoskins
- Greta Scacchi
- Joanne Whalley
- Corbin Bernsen
- Debi A. Monahan
- Bert Rosario
- Jedda Jones
- Scott Getlin
- Kellye Nakahara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shattered about?
- After surviving a catastrophic car crash, an amnesiac man investigates his own hidden identity while suspicion gathers around his marriage and the strangers who claim to know him.
- What is Shattered like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shattered as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Shattered violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shattered as moderate.
- What did critics think of Shattered?
- Critics generally found the direction and performances effective but were divided over a highly unexpected twist that many considered implausible and overly clever.
- Which films are like Shattered?
- Films with a similar feel include Memento, The Game, Dead Again, and The Last Seduction.
- How long is Shattered?
- Shattered runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shattered?
- In United States, Shattered streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
