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Unknown

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
273K
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Liam Neeson, January Jones, and Diane Kruger in Unknown (2011)
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.
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When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.

  • Director
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Writers
    • Oliver Butcher
    • Stephen Cornwell
    • Didier Van Cauwelaert
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Diane Kruger
    • January Jones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    273K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Oliver Butcher
      • Stephen Cornwell
      • Didier Van Cauwelaert
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Diane Kruger
      • January Jones
    • 468User reviews
    • 311Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Clip 0:53
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    Top cast44

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Dr. Martin Harris
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Gina
    January Jones
    January Jones
    • Elizabeth Harris
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Martin B
    Bruno Ganz
    Bruno Ganz
    • Ernst Jürgen
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Rodney Cole
    Sebastian Koch
    Sebastian Koch
    • Professor Bressler
    Olivier Schneider
    Olivier Schneider
    • Smith
    Stipe Erceg
    Stipe Erceg
    • Jones
    Rainer Bock
    Rainer Bock
    • Herr Strauss
    Mido Hamada
    Mido Hamada
    • Prince Shada
    Clint Dyer
    Clint Dyer
    • Biko
    Karl Markovics
    Karl Markovics
    • Dr. Farge
    Eva Löbau
    Eva Löbau
    • Nurse Gretchen
    Helen Wiebensohn
    • Laurel Bressler
    Merle Wiebensohn
    • Lily Bressler
    Adnan Maral
    Adnan Maral
    • Turkish Taxi Driver
    Torsten Michaelis
    • Airport Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Oliver Butcher
      • Stephen Cornwell
      • Didier Van Cauwelaert
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filming in Berlin proved very difficult as the city was undergoing its coldest winter in 20 years at the time.
    • Goofs
      Jurgen tells Harris that Stasi agents were taught that an innocent man always stuck to his version of truth while a liar reformulated his ideas. Actually, Stasi doctrine taught the exact opposite: a liar has invented a pre-programmed version of the facts and cannot change it, while someone innocent knows how to reformulate his speech and does it.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Martin Harris: Do you know what it feels like to become insane, doctor? It's like a war between being told who you are and knowing who you are. Which do you think wins?

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are shown as clouds being viewed from an airplane blow past... not so crazy, except that it actually makes one of the credits unreadable.
    • Connections
      Edited into Action Jackson (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Elevation
      Performed by Sultana Ensemble

      Written by Yoel Ben-Simhon (ASCAP)

      Published by Lovecat Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Lovecat Music

    User reviews468

    Featured review
    7/10

    Bourne Identity meets The Commuter in The Twilight Zone

    Über talented ensemble of actors and the trademark style of the director delivers on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, despite a preposterously convoluted story.

    Director Jaume Collet-Serra ('The Commuter') surrounds the mature action star Liam Neeson with an ensemble of actors who deliver superb performances.

    It all sets up to be a first-rate suspense film, except the story itself is like one of the more fantastical types Rod Serling might have used in his 'Twilight Zone' TV series that presses the boundary of believability.

    Unknown delivers on "entertainment", and I recommend seeing the film, but leave your storyline expectations with the cloakroom before viewing.

    Collet-Serra uses a similar style of suspense-film story telling seven years later in 2018's 'The Commuter', once again teaming with Neeson in the lead role - if you liked that movie, you will like this one as well, which is a notch or two better overall.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Japan
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Turkish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Desconocido
    • Filming locations
      • Tresor, Berlin, Germany(night club scene)
    • Production companies
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
      • Panda Productions Inc.
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,686,397
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,856,389
      • Feb 20, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $135,710,029
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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