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Impostor

Impostor

Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · 2001

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

Movie details

Impostor

“In the Future, not everyone is who they seem to be.”

2001 Action · Science Fiction · Thriller 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

25.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

25 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

33 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Impostor?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Gary Fleder

Written by

Caroline Case · Ehren Kruger · David Twohy

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Spencer Olham

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Maya Olham

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Cale

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Hathaway

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Nelson Gittes

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Dr. Carone

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

Capt. Burke

Court is in session

Put Impostor on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.