Hypnotic
A determined detective pursues his missing daughter through a reality-warping conspiracy built on hypnotic control and government secrecy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- mind-bending
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film fast-paced and occasionally dazzling, but muddled by excessive exposition, weak characterization, and strained execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Danny Rourke’s investigation is repeatedly complicated by hypnotic illusions and uncertainty about what is real.
The mystery hinges on a concealed government program involving mind control and the disappearance of Danny’s daughter.
Hypnotic manipulation produces elaborate illusions, reality shifts, and action-oriented set pieces.
Danny’s pursuit of the conspiracy is inseparable from his determination to find his missing daughter.
Films like Hypnotic, and why
Inception
Shares layered reality, psychological manipulation, conspiracy plotting, and a reality-bending science fiction thriller structure.
Total Recall
Shares false memories, government experimentation, identity uncertainty, and paranoid science fiction mystery.
The Adjustment Bureau
Shares a detective investigation, hidden government agendas, hypnotic manipulation, and escalating psychological suspense.
The Game
Shares an illusion-driven conspiracy thriller premise with shifting perceptions and crowd-pleasing genre spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Rodriguez
- Release Date
- 2023-05-11
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1573)
Cast
- Ben Affleck
- Alice Braga
- William Fichtner
- J. D. Pardo
- Hala Finley
- Ionie Olivia Nieves
- Dayo Okeniyi
- Kelly Frye
- Corina Calderon
- Jeff Fahey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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 Hypnotic about?
- A determined detective pursues his missing daughter through a reality-warping conspiracy built on hypnotic control and government secrecy.
- What is Hypnotic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hypnotic as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hypnotic violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hypnotic as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hypnotic?
- Critics broadly found the film fast-paced and occasionally dazzling, but muddled by excessive exposition, weak characterization, and strained execution.
- Which films are like Hypnotic?
- Films with a similar feel include Inception, Total Recall, The Adjustment Bureau, and The Game.
- How long is Hypnotic?
- Hypnotic runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hypnotic?
- In United States, Hypnotic streams on Hulu.
