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Simon
“He loves you. Do what he says.”
63%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Simon (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Simon (1980) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Science Fiction with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living being from another planet. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Simon 63% (24 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 24 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living being from another planet.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-02-01
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 55792
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Where can I watch Simon (1980)?
Simon is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Simon?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Simon directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Simon about?
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living being from another planet.
Is there an AI analysis for Simon?
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 Simon?
The official runtime for Simon is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Alan Arkin
Simon Mendelssohn
Madeline Kahn
Dr. Cynthia Mallory
William Finley
Fichandler
Wallace Shawn
Eric Van Dongen
Max Wright
Leon Hundertwasser
Fred Gwynne
Maj. Gen. Korey
Austin Pendleton
Dr. Carl Becker
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Judy Graubart
Lisa
Adolph Green
Commune Leader
Keith Szarabajka
Josh
Ann Risley
Pam
David Susskind
Himself
Dick Cavett
Himself
Billie Perkins
Commune Member
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Jayant
Barundi
Pierre Epstein
Military Aide
Roy Cooper
General's Aide
Rex Robbins
Army Doctor
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