Total Recall
“What is real?”
Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.
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Cast
48 people
Colin Farrell
Douglas Quaid / Hauser
Known for
The Lobster
In Bruges
Jessica Biel
Melina
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Blade: Trinity
Kate Beckinsale
Lori Quaid
Known for
Underworld
Click
Bill Nighy
Matthias
Known for
About Time
Castlevania
John Cho
McClane
Known for
Star Trek Into Darkness
Searching
Bryan Cranston
Cohaagen
Known for
Breaking Bad
Malcolm in the Middle
Dylan Smith
Hammond
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Mummy
Cam Clarke
Terminal Announcer (voice)
Known for
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Robotech
Bokeem Woodbine
Harry
Known for
Halo
Dexter: Resurrection
Will Yun Lee
Marek
Known for
The Good Doctor
The Wolverine
Natalie Lisinska
Bohemian Nurse
Known for
Orphan Black
Chloe
Currie Graham
Bergen
Known for
Marvel's Agent Carter
Project Blue Book
Len Wiseman Director · Kurt Wimmer Screenplay Mark Bomback Screenplay
Worldwide gross $199M · Budget $125M · United States release August 3, 2012
Box office
Budget
$125,000,000
Worldwide gross
$198,800,000
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Total Recall
Production
Original Film
Production
Rekall Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Prime Focus Studios
Production
Canada · India · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 2, 2012
Theatrical
United States · August 3, 2012
Theatrical
Argentina
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
September 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
August 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Chile
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Colombia
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
December 12, 2012 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Czechia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Ecuador
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical · ACME FILM OÜ
Finland
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
France
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
December 15, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
December 21, 2012 · Physical · DVD
January 4, 2017 · Digital · VOD
May 6, 2026 · TV · RMC Story
Germany
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
December 19, 2012 · Physical · Director’s Cut
Greece
September 6, 2012 · Theatrical
December 3, 2012 · Physical · DVD,BluRay
Hungary
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Indonesia
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
October 11, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
November 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
December 13, 2014 · TV · RTL 5
New Zealand
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Peru
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovakia
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
June 21, 2015 · TV · Markíza
Slovenia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
September 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 8, 2012 · Theatrical
December 5, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray release
Switzerland
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Vietnam
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
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