Total Recall (1990)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 113 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

57.2 TOPICAL score · #1,447 of 6,776 films

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Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.

Total Recall (1990, directed by Paul Verhoeven) has a TOPICAL score of 57.2 - ranked 1,447 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 60. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (6,750 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages.

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• Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 60
• AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (6,750 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
• Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages
• Still read104,329 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor #602), Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone (actor #699), Michael Ironside (actor #1,216)

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