Knowing

PG-13

Released Mar 20, 2009

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

List

35%

Tomatometer

185 Reviews

42%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

Fifty years after it was buried in a time capsule, a schoolgirl's cryptic document falls into the hands of Caleb Koestler, the son of professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage). John figures out that the encoded message accurately lists every major disaster from the past five decades, and predicts three future calamities -- one a global cataclysm. When his warnings fall on deaf ears, John enlists the help of the prophetic author's daughter and granddaughter to try to avert the ultimate disaster.

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Critics Consensus

Knowing has some interesting ideas and a couple good scenes, but it's weighted down by its absurd plot and over-seriousness.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... I was dozing off...

Rated: F

Sep 12, 2017

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

Knowing feels like a bunch of cool ideas that were strewn about a table, picked up, shoved together, tied up with duct tape and, somehow, managed to stay working for the ride.

Rated: B

Aug 14, 2009

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Rather like watching an intricately arranged set of dominos starting to topple. That's neat. I didn't see that one coming, you think, as yet another train carriage joins the pile-up.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 3, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The result should not be dismissed as an average thriller, and yet, seen in those terms, it still succeeds because Proyas is a superior director, and after several missteps, he has finally redeemed himself with another fine piece of science fiction.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 2, 2023

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Here, normality is affected by tragedy and reality acquires a mystical sheen where the inexplicable takes over what's rational. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

May 9, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The plot is hinged around a predicament so overwhelming that its conclusion can't possibly resolve satisfactorily.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Lynge M

I love this movie. Watched it for the 4th time tonight and was still captivated even though I know the story by heart. As good as Dark City.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Luke A

A powerful mix of awe, foreboding and fear, that ends in hope. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Marcos Antônio O

The film's plot is captivating from beginning to end, real characters and 10/10 performances with a lot of suspense that will interest anyone who loves science fiction and suspense

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Audience Member

Interesting ideas, but not so interesting for more than 60 min. Just another Nicolas cage movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Ray D

I love the story in this movie, Nicholas Cage is great as always

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Terrie T

Movie is slow, plodding and suffers from Hollywood overindulgence in expose.This film should have been 90 min not 210. This bloating of films is in all Hollywood movies nowadays. Makes good movies tiring to get through.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Alex Proyas

Director

Nicolas Cage

John

Rose Byrne

Diana

Chandler Canterbury

Caleb

Lara Robinson

Abby

Ben Mendelsohn

Phil

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