Infinite
A troubled man discovers that his hallucinations are memories from past lives and joins an immortal secret war to stop humanity’s annihilation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- urgent
- high concept
- kinetic
- action movie night
- streaming binge
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film generic, incoherent, underwritten, and weakened by poor visual effects and high-concept exposition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Evan McCauley’s hallucinations and unusual memories reveal his connection to a succession of past lives.
The Infinites operate as a hidden network whose members carry skills and memories across successive lives.
Bathurst’s faction seeks to end all life, forcing Evan and his allies to protect the planet’s future.
Past-life knowledge and learned abilities directly shape the film’s fights, chases, and survival strategies.
Films like Infinite, and why
The Old Guard
shares reincarnation mythology, secret societies, slick science fiction action, and escalating global stakes
The Matrix
shares memory-based identity revelations, reality-bending science fiction, and kinetic action spectacle
The Bourne Identity
shares amnesiac protagonist dynamics, secret organizations, international chase sequences, and hand-to-hand combat
Inception
shares layered high-concept science fiction, accelerated action set pieces, and metaphysical world-building
Movie Details
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Release Date
- 2021-09-09
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2225)
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Sophie Cookson
- Jason Mantzoukas
- Rupert Friend
- Toby Jones
- Dylan O'Brien
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
- Liz Carr
- Kae Alexander
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Infinite about?
- A troubled man discovers that his hallucinations are memories from past lives and joins an immortal secret war to stop humanity’s annihilation.
- What is Infinite like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Infinite as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Infinite violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Infinite as moderate.
- What did critics think of Infinite?
- Critics broadly found the film generic, incoherent, underwritten, and weakened by poor visual effects and high-concept exposition.
- Which films are like Infinite?
- Films with a similar feel include The Old Guard, The Matrix, The Bourne Identity, and Inception.
- How long is Infinite?
- Infinite runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Infinite?
- In United States, Infinite is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
