SLEPT-ON CINEMA #67: KNOWING (2009)

The One Where Nic Cage Does Math and Things Get WEIRD

🎬 THE BASICS

Film: Knowing (2009)

Rotten Scores: Critics 35% | Audience 42%

Why It Qualifies: Because apparently predicting the future isn't impressive enough for critics

🍿 FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS (SPOILER-FREE!)

The Setup

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In this episode:

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Timestamps:

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