Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- eerie
- oppressive
- late night suspense
- rainy day thriller
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gripping and visually inventive, with Adrien Brody's committed performance sustaining a contained premise that some felt became repetitive and ended too perfunctorily.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The amnesiac man begins trapped inside a mangled car at the bottom of a cliff and must escape the wreck.
The man's attempts to reconstruct his identity gradually connect survival with the consequences of his forgotten past.
The film's keywords and plot premise include hallucination alongside amnesia, making perception itself part of the mystery.
The protagonist's fight to escape the wilderness is tied to the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life.
Films like Wrecked, and why
The Machinist
Shared amnesia-driven mystery, isolated survival setting, and psychological tension
Memento
Shared identity uncertainty, unreliable memory, and grim psychological thriller atmosphere
The Grey
Shared wilderness isolation, morally compromised protagonist, and survival-driven suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Greenspan
- Release Date
- 2010-04-01
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (403)
Cast
- Adrien Brody
- Caroline Dhavernas
- Ryan Robbins
- Adrian Holmes
- Adrian G. Griffiths
- Lloyd Adams
- Mark McConchie
- Jacob Blair
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wrecked about?
- An amnesiac survivor trapped in a wrecked car must navigate a hostile wilderness and the terrifying moral truth hidden inside his missing past.
- What is Wrecked like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wrecked as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wrecked violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wrecked as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wrecked?
- Critics broadly found the film gripping and visually inventive, with Adrien Brody's committed performance sustaining a contained premise that some felt became repetitive and ended too perfunctorily.
- Which films are like Wrecked?
- Films with a similar feel include The Machinist, Memento, and The Grey.
- How long is Wrecked?
- Wrecked runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wrecked?
- In United States, Wrecked streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
