Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- paranoid
- slick
- tense
- thriller night
- tech movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film clichéd, muddled, and lacking tension despite its polished corporate-thriller premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adam Cassidy is forced to infiltrate a rival technology company while two billionaire executives manipulate his actions.
Adam is seduced by wealth and status before discovering that his career opportunity depends on dangerous deception.
Jock Goddard and Nicholas Wyatt are portrayed as rival technology billionaires willing to endanger Adam to defeat each other.
The film places corporate espionage and life-threatening deception within a glossy global technology world.
Films like Paranoia, and why
The Firm
shared corporate espionage, technological power struggles, and paranoid thriller mechanics
The Devil's Advocate
shared themes of corporate corruption, coercive employers, and an ordinary protagonist trapped by powerful institutions
The Circle
shared tech-centered conspiracy, deception, and sleek but morally compromised thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Luketic
- Release Date
- 2013-08-14
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (932)
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth
- Harrison Ford
- Gary Oldman
- Amber Heard
- Josh Holloway
- Embeth Davidtz
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Julian McMahon
- Lucas Till
- Angela Sarafyan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Paranoia about?
- A young technology employee is coerced into corporate espionage between two billionaire rivals and must outmaneuver the powerful men who made him their pawn.
- What is Paranoia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Paranoia as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Paranoia violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Paranoia as mild.
- What did critics think of Paranoia?
- Critics broadly found the film clichéd, muddled, and lacking tension despite its polished corporate-thriller premise.
- Which films are like Paranoia?
- Films with a similar feel include The Firm, The Devil's Advocate, and The Circle.
- How long is Paranoia?
- Paranoia runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Paranoia?
- In United States, Paranoia streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
