Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- paranoid
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film competently engineered and occasionally propulsive but too derivative, clichéd, and uninspired to distinguish itself from familiar action thrillers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben finds his office, communications, payslip, bank account, and employment records wiped away without explanation.
Ben's relocation with Amy and their strained relationship are placed under immediate pressure by the conspiracy and pursuit.
Halgate Group is revealed to be involved in illegal arms sales with rogue CIA agents.
The investigation moves through Antwerp workplaces, a bank, Central Station, and the morgue.
Films like Erased, and why
The Bourne Identity
Shares the amnesiac-or-erased identity premise, conspiracy thriller mechanics, brisk action, and estranged family relationship.
Unknown
Features a hunted protagonist uncovering an international conspiracy while protecting a family member in a grounded action-thriller framework.
Taken
Combines government conspiracy, covert operatives, European locations, and propulsive man-on-the-run action.
Movie Details
- Director
- Philipp Stölzl
- Release Date
- 2012-08-23
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (810)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart
- Liana Liberato
- Olga Kurylenko
- Garrick Hagon
- Éric Godon
- Yassine Fadel
- Neil Napier
- David Bark-Jones
- Alexander Fehling
- Nick Alachiotis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Erased about?
- A former intelligence operative must protect his estranged daughter while reconstructing a vanished identity and exposing an arms-trafficking conspiracy.
- What is Erased like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Erased as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Erased violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Erased as moderate.
- What did critics think of Erased?
- Critics broadly found the film competently engineered and occasionally propulsive but too derivative, clichéd, and uninspired to distinguish itself from familiar action thrillers.
- Which films are like Erased?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, Unknown, and Taken.
- How long is Erased?
- Erased runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Erased?
- In United States, Erased streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
