The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

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The Manchurian Candidate
Duration
2h 09m
Release Year
2004
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Starring
Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep

Everything is under control.

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco’s doubts deepen, Shaw’s political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

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Additional Info

Release Date: July 30, 2004

Rating: R

Original Language: English

Country: United States

Original Title: The Manchurian Candidate

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Camera: Panavision Cameras and Lenses

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format) · Digital Intermediate (4K, 2024 remaster) · Spherical (source format)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: DTS · Dolby Digital · SDDS

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 4000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 2507 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 1082 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Excellent HDR Range

Real Age Rating

16+

Parental Guidance Available?

Featured Review

Highlights: ‘Structurally and thematically similar to John Frankenheimer’s original but entirely different in style, feel and nuance, this political thriller about a brainwashed soldier being positioned for the White House provides a delectable network of dramatic tripwires that teases the mind and quickens the pulse. This is brainy popcorn fare.’ – Variety

 

Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

80% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

76

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

63% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

6.6

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