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Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a top-notch reverse engineer. Corporations pay him to crack the secrets of their competitors' products. When the job is done, he has his memory of it erased. Rethrick (Aaron Eckhart), head of a company called Allcom, hires Jennings to reverse-engineer a secret government device. After the job, Jennings wakes from the memory erasure to find himself being chased by various agencies. He soon realizes that the fate of the entire world may be in his hands.
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Critics Consensus

Though Dick's short story has an intriguing premise, Woo reduces it to a lot of meaningless chases, shoot-outs, and explosions.

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Neil Norman London Evening Standard 01/11/2018
A rubbish script, terrible acting from all concerned -- including, I regret to say, Uma Thurman -- and Woo's action histrionics uneasily confined to science lab interiors, all conspire to produce a movie of utter redundancy. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/27/2010
2/5
This movie just sags, even in the action scenes. Go to Full Review Adam Smith Empire Magazine 04/01/2006
3/5
Some remedial script work is in need, and the characters are far from compelling. But the action is up to scratch and it rattles happily along. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 18
2.5/4
...an overly slick and mostly mindless actioner... Go to Full Review Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 02/28/2020
Ben can't, however, make Paycheck into the good movie it might have been. That would have required a director more interested in ideas and less interested in things that go boom... Go to Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 05/14/2012
C-
Woo's stylish touches fall flat in this forgettable project Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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robby m @Robbymack Jul 24 The critics' consensus is spot-on See more Guillaume D Jul 18 Hey, a 90's movie I didn't know! With Uma and, well, Affleck. Might be fun watching! Well, I laughed a few times. Not because it was funny, but because of... everything. Acting, scenario, action scenes, dialogs,everything is just as bas as can be. Ben played in quite many bad flicks; but how could Uma get dragged in this? Time waster. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 10 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Korra N Jul 6 A poor adaptation but a very fun, albeit dumb action thriller. See more Ian R Jun 11 I couldn't finish this film. Thurman is terrible and so too is the rest of the cast. Affleck is, once again, just being a poseur in a suit. Don't waste your internet data. See more Dave G Jun 6 Solid premise but an awkward script. Hard to follow the convoluted plot. Disappointing performances (for the most part) by all involved - largely thanks to the lacklustre script. See more Read all reviews
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John Woo

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Ben Affleck

Michael Jennings

Aaron Eckhart

Rethrick

Uma Thurman

Rachel Porter

Paul Giamatti

Shorty

Colm Feore

Mr. Wolf

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Paycheck (2003) Aaron Eckhart as Rethrick and Uma Thurman as Rachel in "Paycheck." (Left to right) Ben Affleck as Jennings and Paul Giamatti as Shorty in "Paycheck." (Left to right) Ben Affleck as Jennings, Colm Feore as Wolfe and Aaron Eckhart as Rethrick in "Paycheck." ) Ben Affleck as Jennings and Uma Thurman as Rachel in "Paycheck." Aaron Eckhart as Rethrick in "Paycheck." Director John Woo on the set of "Paycheck." Ben Affleck as Jennings in "Paycheck." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a top-notch reverse engineer. Corporations pay him to crack the secrets of their competitors' products. When the job is done, he has his memory of it erased. Rethrick (Aaron Eckhart), head of a company called Allcom, hires Jennings to reverse-engineer a secret government device. After the job, Jennings wakes from the memory erasure to find himself being chased by various agencies. He soon realizes that the fate of the entire world may be in his hands.
Director
John Woo
Producer
John Woo, John Davis, Terence Chang, Michael Hackett
Screenwriter
Dean Georgaris
Distributor
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Solomon/Hackett Productions, Davis Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Frantic Films, Lion Rock Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Brief Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.8M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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