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The Mimic
41%
Movie
1h 21m
AI Analysis
The Mimic (2021) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Mimic (2021) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ is befriended by his young new neighbor, after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him. After unsettling rendezvous, the truth he finds is anything but what… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~81 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Mimic 41% (7 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
41%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ is befriended by his young new neighbor, after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him. After unsettling rendezvous, the truth he finds is anything but what he expected.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2021-02-05
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- TMDB rating
- 4.1
- TMDB ID
- 680885
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Is there an official trailer for The Mimic?
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What is The Mimic about?
Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ is befriended by his young new neighbor, after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Mimic?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Mimic?
The official runtime for The Mimic is approximately 81 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Thomas Sadoski
The Narrator
Jake Robinson
The Kid
Austin Pendleton
The Driver
Gina Gershon
The Woman at the Bar
Marilu Henner
The Assistant Editor
Tammy Blanchard
The Young Woman
Didi Conn
The Gossip Lady
Josh Pais
The Neurotic Lawyer
Jessica Keenan Wynn
The Librarian
M. Emmet Walsh
The Director
Jessica Walter
The Editor
Matthew Maher
The Waiter/Bartender
Doug Plaut
The Writer
Steve Routman
The Optician
Teddy Coluca
The Customer
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