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Hypnotic

Name: Hypnotic
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2023-05-11
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, J. D. Pardo, Hala Finley

2023 · 1h 33m · Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

IMDb 5.5 Metacritic 53 RT 32%

Skip it. 'Hypnotic' is a convoluted sci-fi thriller that squanders an intriguing premise with muddled execution and a plot that collapses under its own twists. You'll spend two hours frustrated rather than captivated.

Plot

A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Cast: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, J. D. Pardo, Hala Finley

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