Primer (2004)

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

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Találmány See more »

Filming Locations:

Addison, Texas, USA See more »

Budget:

$7,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,162 (USA) (10 October 2004) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$424,760 (USA) (19 December 2004)

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Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

One scene that did not make the final cut showed that Abe was diabetic. The shot, which showed him taking time out of a conversation because he needed to give himself an insulin injection, was intended to establish that the circumstances of Abe's life have taught him to be careful and methodical. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During numerous takes the director, Shane Carruth, mutters "cut" under his breath. According to the DVD commentary, this is due to their extremely low budget which did not allow them to "waste" film. Carruth notes that a total of 80 minutes of footage was shot; the final film is 78 minutes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Aaron: [Sound of a phone ringing. Aaron, voiceover:] Here's what's going to happen. I'm gonna read this, and you're gonna listen, and you're gonna stay on the line. And you're not gonna interrupt, and you're not gonna speak for any reason. Some of this you know. I'm gonna start at the top of the page.
[pause]
Aaron: Meticulous, yes. Methodical, educated; they were these things. Nothing extreme. Like anyone, they varied. There were days of mistakes and laziness and in-fighting, and there were days, good days, when by anyone's judgment they would have to be considered clever. No one would say that what they were doing was complicated. It wouldn't even be considered new, except for maybe in the geological sense. They took from their surroundings what was needed and made of it something more.
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Crazy Credits

A bizarre symbol is shown at the beginning and ending of the film. This is actually the letters in the film's title overlaid on top of each other. The title is shown normally at the end of the credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Brows Held High: Ken Park" (0000) See more »