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Minor Premise

Play trailer Poster for Minor Premise 2020,  1h 34m,  Sci-Fi/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his experiment, pitting 10 fragments of his consciousness against each other.
Minor Premise

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Critics Consensus

Minor Premise offers major enjoyment for sci-fi fans in search of an intelligent, grounded entry in the genre.

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Bob Strauss San Francisco Chronicle Sep 14, 2021
3/4
The premises within "The Premise" yield stories crafted with care and played-out with sincere commitment - even when it's all in the service of snide irony. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Dec 31, 2020
3/4
Unlike Nolan's emotionally deficient behemoths, Schultz's scrappy gem fires up the heart as well as the brain. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Dec 4, 2020
It asks us to suspend disbelief in order to work through some concepts about memory and identity that real scientists spend their lives on. Happily, it never feels like homework. Go to Full Review
Myrthe Leenders Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 8, 2025
The variety of interpretations that you frankly try to layer on the narrative while watching the film (and afterwards) really takes away from the enjoyment of watching a psychological thriller. Go to Full Review
Bee Delores B-Sides & Badlands Aug 26, 2024
3.5/5
Schultz works magic to haul you into the story, provoking you to engage with these deep scientific advancements and the implications it could very well have on our daily lives. Go to Full Review
Jeff Ewing Forbes Jun 30, 2023
It’s a well-executed and thoughtful concept that has some truly novel thriller elements and an excellent command of pacing, making it one of the best sci-fi films of the last few years. Go to Full Review
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Eric Schultz

Director

Sathya Sridharan

Ethan

Paton Ashbrook

Alli

Dana Ashbrook

Malcolm

Purva Bedi

Maggie

Alex Breaux

Timmy Fitzgerald

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Movie Info

Synopsis Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his experiment, pitting 10 fragments of his consciousness against each other.
Director
Eric Schultz
Producer
Justin Moretto, Ross O'Connor, Eric Schultz, Nicolai Schwarzkopf, Thomas Torrey
Screenwriter
Eric Schultz, Justin Moretto, Thomas Torrey
Production Co
Uncorked Productions, Bad Theology, Relic Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2020
Runtime
1h 34m
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