Hypnotic Trivia | 30 facts about the new action thriller

“Hypnotic” is a new science fiction action thriller by Robert Rodriguez starring Ben Affleck.

Let’s dive intos some trivia and facts about the film.

1. Hypnotic is a 2023 American science fiction action thriller film
2. Directed by Robert Rodriguez
3. Rodriguez co-wrote the screenplay with Max Borenstein
4. The film stars Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, J. D. Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley and William Fichtner
5. Rodriguez also produced, co-shot, and edited the film
6. While his sons Rebel and Racer Max served as composer and producer, respectively
7. Hypnotic was theatrically released in the United States on May 12, 2023, by Ketchup Entertainment and Relativity Media
8. The film received mixed reviews from critics
9. Robert Rodriguez had written the initial screenplay for Hypnotic back in 2002, calling it “one of my favorite stories”
10. In November 2018, Rodriguez was confirmed to direct, with Max Borenstein rewriting the original script for Studio 8
11. In November 2019, it was reported that Studio 8 would co-produce with Solstice Studios, which had domestic distribution rights
12. In November 2019, Ben Affleck was set to star
13. In May 2021, Alice Braga was added, with filming set to begin on September 20 in Austin, Texas
14. In September 2021, Hala Finley joined the cast
15. In October 2021, it was reported Dayo Okeniyi, William Fichtner and JD Pardo had signed on
16. Principal photography began in Austin on September 27, 2021 and concluded on November 19 of the same year
17. In April 2022, Rodriguez confirmed that, similar to his previous films, he and his family members collaborated on the project
18. The film made $940,000 from 2,118 theaters in its first day
19. It went on to debut to $2.6 million
20. Finishing in sixth for the whole three days
21. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,the film holds a 38% rating
22. Based on 61 critics’ reviews
23. With an average rating of 4.9/10
24. The website’s consensus reads: “Although Hypnotic isn’t without glimmers of inspiration, the ultimate effect of this often clunky crime caper will be to leave you feeling rather sleepy”
25. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100
26. Based on 24 critics
27. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
28. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C+” on an A+ to F scale
29. While those polled by PostTrak gave it a 69% positive score
30. With 44% saying they would definitely recommend it