Memory Loss
"memory loss" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Argylle
Synopsis:
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aiden, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
Starring:
John Cena,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Samuel L. Jackson
Plot:
spy,
espionage,
cat,
writer,
villainess,
character name in title,
fight,
gun,
spy action,
spy thriller
...
#2
Jawan
Synopsis:
An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.
Starring:
Deepika Padukone,
Shah Rukh Khan,
Nayanthara
#3
The Sinner
Synopsis:
In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
Starring:
Frances Fisher,
Bill Pullman,
Neal Huff
#4
Jagged Mind
Synopsis:
When Billie finds herself reliving different versions of the same first date, she must break out of a series of loops created by her manipulative ex-girlfriend.
Starring:
Shannon Woodward,
Maisie Richardson-Sellers,
Rosaline Elbay
#5
Weird Science
Synopsis:
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Starring:
Bill Paxton,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Anthony Michael Hall
#6
Vertigo
Synopsis:
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Starring:
James Stewart,
Henry Jones,
Lee Patrick
#7
Vanilla Sky
Synopsis:
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Timothy Spall,
Jason Lee
Plot:
dream,
death,
mask,
nightmare,
amnesia,
lucid dream,
remake,
car accident,
love,
virtual reality
...
#8
Universal Soldier
Synopsis:
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Jerry Orbach,
Dolph Lundgren
Plot:
soldier,
reporter,
scientist,
super soldier,
top secret,
female reporter,
vietnam war,
severed ear,
flashback,
vietnam
...
#9
Tron
Synopsis:
When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world...and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges,
Vince Deadrick Jr.,
David Warner
#10
The Legend of Al, John and Jack
Synopsis:
Al Caruso, John Gresco, and Jack Amoruso are three gangsters working for the Genovese family. After botching yet another hit and discovering that their boss wants to get rid of them, the trio comes up with a plan to sell him to the FBI. However, Al's short-term memory loss could be a problem...
Starring:
Aldo Baglio,
Giovanni Storti,
Giacomo Poretti
#11
The Butterfly Effect
Synopsis:
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
Starring:
Eric Stoltz,
Amy Smart,
Logan Lerman
#12
Sleeper
Synopsis:
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
Starring:
Diane Keaton,
John McLiam,
Brian Avery
#13
Pokémon: The First Movie
Synopsis:
After a scientific experiment leads to the creation of a Mew clone, he sets out to destroy the world.
Starring:
Megumi Hayashibara,
Ikue Otani,
Shin-ichiro Miki
#14
Paycheck
Synopsis:
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – an…
Starring:
Colm Feore,
Ben Affleck,
Aaron Eckhart
#15
Labyrinth
Synopsis:
When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly,
Brian Henson,
David Bowie
Plot:
baby,
goblin king,
labyrinth,
rescue,
fantasy world,
cult film,
female protagonist,
goblin,
king,
masquerade party
...
#16
Kung Fu Hustle
Synopsis:
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
Starring:
Yuen Wah,
Stephen Chow,
Lam Tze-chung
Plot:
1940s,
kung fu,
anti hero,
gangster boss,
hitman,
mob boss,
mobster,
organized crime,
lawlessness,
gang
...
#17
Gothika
Synopsis:
After a car crash, a criminal psychologist regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband—but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further …
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Dorian Harewood,
Halle Berry
#18
Fallen
Synopsis:
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Donald Sutherland,
Robert Joy
#19
Dark City
Synopsis:
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly,
Rufus Sewell,
William Hurt
Plot:
neo noir,
alien race,
memory,
beach,
experiment,
lovecraftian,
steampunk,
police,
doctor,
prostitute
...
#20
Angel Heart
Synopsis:
Down-and-out private detective Harry Angel is ordered by the mysterious Louis Cyphre to go on a mission to find a missing person. His routine failure soon leads to a bloody spar with himself, as he goes on a supernatural journey into his own soul.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
Charlotte Rampling,
Mickey Rourke