Flashback

Play trailer

2:06

Flashback

R

2021

1h 38m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

52%

Tomatometer

33 Reviews

61%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

Fredrick Fitzell (Dylan O'Brien, The Maze Runner franchise) is living his best live -- until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy (Maika Monroe, It Follows), a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth. This mind-bending thriller also stars Hannah Gross (Joker) and Emory Cohen (Brooklyn).

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Jun 23, 2021

It ended up sticking with me...I keep getting flashbacks from Flashback...

Go to Full Review

Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Jun 8, 2021

Pretty boring!

Go to Full Review

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jun 3, 2021

MacBride is always in full control of the modestly scaled feature's refined aesthetics and storytelling focus, smoothly maintaining viewer interest if not always our full involvement.

Go to Full Review

Dallas King

Flick Feast

Nov 12, 2022

2/5

Flashback is a film that will require multiple viewings to make sense of. The problem is it is not engaging enough to merit revisiting.

Go to Full Review

Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

Jun 5, 2022

6/10

The intentionally messy nature of the plot frustrates as much as it intrigues.

Go to Full Review

Lisa Nystrom

FILMINK (Australia)

Oct 8, 2021

12.5/20

...does its best to be a high concept film questioning the effects of free will on reality, its ambition is sadly lost in the dreamlike haze of its chaotic narrative.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Will88 C

@RT35196940 Jun 17, 2026

I love these types of films where the writer/director has a solid idea and just runs with it, bringing it to its ultimate conclusion, in the same vein as Donnie Darko, Tenet or Primer. It starts slow at first but the ramp up is exhilarating and the denouement is perfect. Highly recommended to those who are bored with the safe films of today and want an experience only films can grant you.

See more

Lucy N

@Lucy4 Feb 2, 2026

Amazing show this movie deserves more than 52% very underrated and Dylan O’Brien is just a wonderful actor

See more

Lola V

@RT91976937 Aug 29, 2024

this is a beautiful movie, its somethimes confusing what is happening but that is the beautiful thing in this movie. there are also beautiful shots and the actors are very good. i love this movie

See more

Rob A

@RT76386004 Jun 1, 2024

Try as they might, Maika Monroe and Dylan O'Brien can't save us from this bad acid trip.

See more

Amy A

@RT45628995 Feb 24, 2024

Done well. Kept my attention the whole movie. Give it a try. You might just like it.

See more

steven d

@RT14695316 Sep 30, 2023

Wow. One of the best scifi films Ive watched in years. Mindbending.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Christopher MacBride

Director

Dylan O'Brien

Fredrick Fitzell

Maika Monroe

Cindy

Hannah Gross

Karen

Emory Cohen

Sebastian

Keir Gilchrist

Andre

Chariot

17%

40%

Chariot

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Chariot

Shattered

18%

61%

Shattered

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Shattered

Don't Tell a Soul

73%

58%

Don't Tell a Soul

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Don't Tell a Soul

The Fanatic

15%

32%

The Fanatic

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Fanatic

Unhinged

49%

77%

Unhinged

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Unhinged

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Flashback: Trailer 1

2:06

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Fredrick Fitzell (Dylan O'Brien, The Maze Runner franchise) is living his best live -- until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy (Maika Monroe, It Follows), a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth. This mind-bending thriller also stars Hannah Gross (Joker) and Emory Cohen (Brooklyn).

Director: Christopher MacBride
Producer: Lee Kim
Screenwriter: Christopher MacBride
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Trinity Media Financing, Téléfilm Canada, Resolute Films and Entertainment, Addictive Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings