The Mandela Effect

Name: The Mandela Effect
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2019-12-06
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Charlie Hofheimer, Aleksa Palladino, Robin Lord Taylor, Clarke Peters, Madeleine McGraw

2019·Movie·15·80 min·★ 6.3(182)

Science Fiction Thriller Drama More English titles

“Take a trip down memory lane.”

A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself.

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About The Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect is a 2019 English-language science fiction, thriller and drama film directed by David Guy Levy. The cast is led by Charlie Hofheimer, Aleksa Palladino, Robin Lord Taylor. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

The Mandela Effect was produced by Periscope Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 6, 2019, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: David Guy Levy
Writers: Steffen Schlachtenhaufen, David Guy Levy
Release date: December 6, 2019
OTT release: December 6, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Periscope Entertainment

The Mandela Effect cast & crew

The Mandela Effect was directed by David Guy Levy and written by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen and David Guy Levy.

The cast features Charlie Hofheimer as Brendan, Aleksa Palladino as Claire, Robin Lord Taylor as Matt, Clarke Peters as Dr. Fuchs, Madeleine McGraw as Sam, and Tim Ransom as Pastor Isaac.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ohad Benchetrit, cinematography is by Matthew Chuang, and it was produced by Joshua Fruehling and David Guy Levy.

Is The Mandela Effect worth watching?

The Mandela Effect holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 182 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, thriller, and drama, The Mandela Effect is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Mandela Effect

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 6, 2019.

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