Unknown (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Unknown is a 2011 drama thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Liam Neeson, January Jones and Diane Kruger. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $135.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Unknown About?
The premise of Unknown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Awakening from a car crash in Berlin, Dr. Martin Harris discovers his wife no longer recognizes him, and another man has assumed his identity. Dismissed by the authorities, he begins a dangerous search to uncover the truth behind this unsettling situation. Pursued by relentless assassins who want him silenced, Martin must fight to reclaim his life and expose the imposter’s scheme.
Unknown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- amnesia
- coma
- airport
- scientist
- nurse
- detective
- agriculture
- car into water
- bosnian
- identity theft
- cyanide poisoning
- two in a shower
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- saying the same thing simultaneously
- woman's neck broken
- berlin germany
- germany
- ex agent
- former agent
- suicide
- passport
- suitcase
- car
- driving
- mercedes benz e klasse
- volkswagen touareg
- volkswagen car
- pay phone
- assassination
- assassin
- corruption
- cover up
- identity
- martial arts
- fistfight
- fainting man
- money
- african
- psychological
- child in jeopardy
- german car
- mercedes benz motor vehicle
- volkswagen motor vehicle
- reference to bosnia
- reference to the bosnian war
- reference to genocide
- reference to serbs
- psychosis
- hallucination
- unreality
- illusion
Unknown Cast
Liam Neeson leads the cast, with January Jones and Diane Kruger. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra
Unknown Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Unknown 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
25 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Unknown Plot Summary
What happens in Unknown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) and his wife Liz (January Jones) arrive in Berlin for an important biotechnology conference, where he is set to present a paper. However, chaos ensues when Martin realizes that he left the briefcase containing their passports at the airport. While Liz checks in at their hotel, he rushes off to retrieve it. Unfortunately, a sudden truck accident sends his cab plunging into the river. Just in the nick of time, he is rescued by Gina, a cab driver who vanishes as the authorities arrive.
Full summary
The whole story of Unknown, scene by scene
Unknown Box Office & Budget
Unknown grossed $135.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 4.5 times what it cost. $63.7 million came from the US and Canada and $72 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$135.7M
4.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $63.7M
- International
- $72M
- Budget
- $30M
Unknown Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Unknown Official Trailer #1 - (2011) HD
How Well Do You Know Unknown?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the character Martin Harris?
Cars in Unknown
81 cars on screen, including the 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W124 and the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W210.
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1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W124 Important role -
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1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse T S210 Important role -
2007 Volkswagen Touareg I Typ 7L Important role
Unknown Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “Unknown White Male” and “Без име”.
- Also known as
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- Unknown White Male
- Без име
- Unknown Identity - Hol dir dein Leben zureuck
- Sin identidad
- 언노운
- Sans identité
- Prenasledovaný
- O agnostos
- O agnwstos
- アンノウン
- アンノウン：2011
- Neznámý
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- Unknown Identity
- Unknown - Senza identità
- Неизвестный
- Kimliksiz
- Sem Identidade
- 不明身份
- Ismeretlen férfi
- คนนิรนามเดือดระอุ
- Tożsamość
- Ο άγνωστος
- זהות לא ידועה
- Necunoscutul
- Hors de moi
- Desconhecido
- Sense identitat
- 狙擊陌生人
- Desconocido
- Невідомий
- Nežinomas
- Ukjent ID
- Безимени
- Kẻ Lạ Mặt, უცნობი
- مجهول الهوية
- Ukradeni identitet
- 無名殺機
- खतरनाक साज़िश
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Unknown FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Unknown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Unknown?
Unknown runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Unknown released?
Unknown was released on February 18, 2011.
Who directed Unknown?
Unknown was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
More films by Jaume Collet-Serra Who is in the cast of Unknown?
Unknown stars Liam Neeson, January Jones and Diane Kruger.
How much did Unknown make at the box office?
Unknown grossed $135.7 million worldwide ($63.7 million domestic, $72 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Unknown rated?
Unknown has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 56 on Metacritic, 67% on TMDB and 2.9/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Unknown have a post-credit scene?
No. Unknown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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