The Machinist
7.6
“How do you wake up from a nightmare if you’re not asleep?”
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
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Cast
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Christian Bale
Trevor Reznik
Known for
The Dark Knight
American Psycho
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Stevie
Known for
The Hateful Eight
Annihilation
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Marie
Known for
A Walk in the Clouds
I'm Not Scared
John Sharian
Ivan
Known for
Horace and Pete
Disconnect
Michael Ironside
Miller
Known for
Total Recall
Nobody
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Jackson
Known for
The Wire
The Walking Dead
Reg E. Cathey
Jones
Known for
The Wire
Se7en
Anna Massey
Mrs. Shike
Known for
Peeping Tom
Frenzy
Matthew Romero Moore
Nicholas
No other roles listed
Robert Long
Supervisor Furman
Also in
Esmeralda Bay
One of the Hollywood Ten
Colin Stinton
Inspector Rogers
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
Closer
Craig Stevenson
Tucker
Known for
Vampire Academy
The Time in Between
Brad Anderson Director · Scott Kosar Writer Roque Baños Composer
Worldwide gross $8.2M · Budget $5M · United States release October 22, 2004
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,203,235
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Castelao Productions
Production
Filmax
Production
StudioCanal
Studio · Production
Castelao Producciones
Production
Filmax Entertainment
Production
ICF
Production
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Production
Spain · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 18, 2004
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 22, 2004
Limited theatrical
Spain · November 26, 2004
Theatrical
United States
September 20, 2004 · Premiere · New York City, New York
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Argentina
March 17, 2005 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
July 6, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Australia
June 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
March 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 7, 2004 · Premiere · Flanders International Film Festival
March 30, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 14, 2005 · Limited theatrical · São Paulo
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
September 11, 2004 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Croatia
April 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 5, 2004 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
August 21, 2004 · Premiere · Copenhagen International Film Festival
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Egypt
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Finland
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
France
January 19, 2005 · Theatrical
October 13, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2006 · Digital · VOD
March 3, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
August 22, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
February 9, 2004 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
November 11, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
September 17, 2004 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Hungary
April 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
May 19, 2005 · Theatrical
India
August 1, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Indonesia
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
March 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
May 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
November 19, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
February 12, 2005 · Theatrical
Kuwait
December 29, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 14, 2004 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
July 7, 2005 · Theatrical
June 28, 2007 · Physical · DVD
August 16, 2010 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
July 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
April 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 3, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
South Africa
February 17, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 19, 2004 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 2, 2004 · Premiere · Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival
Taiwan
October 15, 2021 · Theatrical
Thailand
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
August 16, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Türkiye
March 4, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 12, 2005 · Theatrical
February 24, 2019 · TV
United Kingdom
August 26, 2004 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
March 18, 2005 · Theatrical
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