Primer

Primer

2004

An engineer builds a machine (quite by accident) that can transport the user back in time. But his discovery comes with an ominous caveat, because at the heart of this puzzling device, nothing is as it seems on the surface. The narrative inventively blends a patchwork story line with overlapping streams of dialogue that help build tension and suspense in this Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner. David Sullivan and Shane Carruth star.

If you always want what you can't have, what do you want when you can have anything?

JBscale
72
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 17 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 8, 2004
US Box Office
$424,760 (#6141 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
DVD Single Disc
Aquired Format
DVD Only
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD 2.0 Surround
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
April 19, 2005
Acquired Date
September 7, 2007
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 30, 2007

Actors

Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth
David Sullivan
David Sullivan
Casey Gooden
Casey Gooden
Anand Upadhyaya
Anand Upadhyaya
Carrie Crawford
Carrie Crawford

Directors

Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth

Producers

Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth

Writers

Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Cast and Crew
  • director/writer Shane Carruth
Other
  • English & Spanish Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary

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User Reviews

  • 9.7.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
72%
Tomatometer
130 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
4,073 votes
METASCORE
68
25 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
116,668 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media