Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 85/100
Total warning time: 5m 58s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 30/100 (48s)
- 🟡 50/100 [00:45:22 - 00:46:10] Brief scene in a strip club with suggestive dancing.
- 🟢 20/100 [01:12:35] Implied sexual activity with no explicit visuals.
Drug Use: 🟡 40/100 (1m 20s)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:15:10 - 00:15:30] Character is seen smoking cigarettes.
- 🟡 30/100 [00:32:45 - 00:33:15] Character takes prescription medication.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:05:20 - 01:05:50] Character is offered and takes a pill from a stranger.
Violence: 🔴 80/100 (3m 50s)
- 🔴 70/100 [00:20:15 - 00:21:00] Graphic scene of a character injuring his hand with machinery.
- 🔴 80/100 [00:55:30 - 00:56:45] Intense psychological torment and self-harm implications.
- 🔴 90/100 [01:30:10 - 01:32:00] Violent confrontation resulting in a character's death.
Strong Language: 🟡 60/100 (0s)
- 🟡 40/100 [00:10:05] Use of the word 'shit'.
- 🔴 70/100 [00:25:20] Use of the word 'fuck'.
- 🔴 80/100 [01:15:50] Multiple uses of strong language in a tense scene.
Movie FAQ
Q: What is the plot of The Machinist (2004)?
A: The Machinist follows Trevor Reznik, a factory worker suffering from severe insomnia and psychological distress. As his mental state deteriorates, he begins to question his own sanity, especially after encountering a mysterious co-worker named Ivan who no one else seems to know. The film explores themes of guilt, paranoia, and redemption.
A: The Machinist follows Trevor Reznik, a factory worker suffering from severe insomnia and psychological distress. As his mental state deteriorates, he begins to question his own sanity, especially after encountering a mysterious co-worker named Ivan who no one else seems to know. The film explores themes of guilt, paranoia, and redemption.
Q: How much weight did Christian Bale lose for his role in The Machinist?
A: Christian Bale lost approximately 63 pounds (around 28.5 kilograms) for his role as Trevor Reznik in The Machinist. His extreme weight loss was a dramatic physical transformation to portray the emaciated and sleep-deprived character convincingly.
A: Christian Bale lost approximately 63 pounds (around 28.5 kilograms) for his role as Trevor Reznik in The Machinist. His extreme weight loss was a dramatic physical transformation to portray the emaciated and sleep-deprived character convincingly.
Q: Who directed The Machinist (2004)?
A: The Machinist was directed by Brad Anderson, known for his work in psychological thrillers and horror films. The movie is often praised for its atmospheric tension and Bale's haunting performance.
A: The Machinist was directed by Brad Anderson, known for his work in psychological thrillers and horror films. The movie is often praised for its atmospheric tension and Bale's haunting performance.
Q: What is the significance of the note Trevor finds in his apartment in The Machinist?
A: The note Trevor finds in his apartment, which reads 'Who are you?', serves as a key moment in the film, symbolizing his fractured identity and deepening paranoia. It pushes him further into questioning his own reality and sets the stage for the movie's climactic revelations about his past.
A: The note Trevor finds in his apartment, which reads 'Who are you?', serves as a key moment in the film, symbolizing his fractured identity and deepening paranoia. It pushes him further into questioning his own reality and sets the stage for the movie's climactic revelations about his past.
Q: Is The Machinist based on a true story?
A: No, The Machinist is not based on a true story. It is a fictional psychological thriller, though its themes of guilt, insomnia, and self-destruction are grounded in real psychological struggles. The screenplay was written by Scott Kosar.
A: No, The Machinist is not based on a true story. It is a fictional psychological thriller, though its themes of guilt, insomnia, and self-destruction are grounded in real psychological struggles. The screenplay was written by Scott Kosar.
