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The Brain
“Mind over matter”
53%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
The Brain (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Brain (1988) — a movie tagged as Horror and Science Fiction with dark and nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between t… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Brain 53% (84 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Brain suits viewers who want a dark and nostalgic film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 84 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-11-03
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 40222
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Where can I watch The Brain (1988)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Brain?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Brain directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Brain about?
Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Brain?
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How long is the movie The Brain?
The official runtime for The Brain is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Tom Bresnahan
Jim Majelewski
Cynthia Preston
Janet
David Gale
Dr. Anthony Blakely
George Buza
Verna
- B
Bret Pearson
Willie
Christine Kossak
Vivian
- B
Bernice Quiggan
Mrs. Driscol
Susannah Hoffmann
Becky
- J
Justine Campbell
Doreen
Robert King
Mr. Sweeting
Kenneth McGregor
Mr. Woods
- V
Vinetta Strombergs
Mr. Chisolm
- R
Richard Gira
Mr. Majelewski
- W
Wendy Springate
Mrs. Majelewski
- H
Harry Booker
Officer Marks
- P
Peter Read
Security Guard
Steve Mousseau
The Weird Man
- G
Gary Brown
Police Detective
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