Paycheck
A brilliant reverse‑engineer who erases his own memories to safeguard stolen tech accepts a high‑stakes three‑year tenure at a cutting‑edge corporation, only to awaken into a web of corporate intrigue where he must outwit powerful rivals and protect both his clients’ secrets and his own identity.
“The future depends on a past he was paid to forget.”
Synopsis
Michael Jennings is a genius who
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A crew of 250+ credited
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Edited by Christopher RouseShot by Jeffrey L KimballScored by John PowellDesigned by William SandellSound by Eric BatutCostumes by Erica Edell PhillipsVFX by Chris Bond
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$117.2M
US & Canada: $53.8M — 46% of worldwide · International: $63.5M (54%)
Opening weekend: $5.2M — 10% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.2M — 10% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,762 theaters
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Also known as
- Paycheck - Die Abrechnungde
- (Bulgarian)Заплащането
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 19, 2003
- United StatesDec 25, 2003
- SingaporeJan 9, 2004
- TaiwanJan 9, 2004
- United KingdomJan 16, 2004
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Cast & Crew
250 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Affleck
as Jennings
Aaron Eckhart
as Rethrick
Uma Thurman
as Rachel
Michael C Hall
as Agent Klein
Paul Giamatti
as Shorty
Colm Feore
as Wolfe
Joe Morton
as Agent Dodge
Peter Friedman
as Attorney General Brown
Kathryn Morris
as Rita Dunne
Ivana Milicevic
as Maya-Rachel
Christopher Kennedy
as Stevens
Fulvio Cecere
as Agent Fuman
Supporting cast
42John Cassini
as Agent Mitchell
Callum Keith Rennie
as Jude - Guard
Michelle Harrison
as Jane
Claudette Mink
as Sara Rethrick
Ryan Zwick
as Street Kid
Dee Jay Jackson
as Guard
Serge Houde
as Dekker
Calvin Finlayson
as Balloon Boy
Kendall Cross
as Scientist
Catherine Lough Haggquist
as Scientist
Darryl Scheelar
as Plain Clothes Federal Agent
Mark Brandon
as Lottery Host
Roger Haskett
as Lottery Official
Steve Wright
as Allcom Helicopter Pilot
Craig Hosking
as FBI Helicopter Pilot
Emily Holmes
as Betsy - Salesgirl
Krista Allen
as Holographic Woman
Barclay Hope
as Suit
Peter Shinkoda
as Suit
David James Lewis
as Suit
Robert Clark
as String Quartet
Andrea Siradze
as String Quartet
Isabelle Roland
as String Quartet
Peter Caton
as String Quartet
Ryan Robbins
as Husband
Benita Ha
as Wife
Chelah Horsdal
as Young Mother
Craig March
as Janitor
Jason Calder
as Wolfe Goon
Mike Godenir
as Wolfe Goon
Brad Kelly
as Wolfe Goon
Brent Connolly
as Wolfe Goon
Michelle Anderson
as Nursery Customer
Lori Berlanga
as Nursery Customer
Sean Akira
as Scientist
Sandra Jessica Couturier
as Extra
Joe Coyle
as School Teacher
Richard Cummins
as Plant Scientist
Aaron Douglas
as Scientist #3
Peggy Flood
as Computer
Celeste White Steele
as Commuter
Levi Woods
as Train Station Patron
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
8Other crew
188Jennifer Giannone
accounting clerk
Suzanne E Smith
accounting clerk (as Suzanne Clements)
Germaine Franco
additional drum programming
Derek Brechin
additional editor
Ella Kutschera
additional first assistant director: second unit
Tammy Fearing
adr editor
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Chris Link
aerial rigger
Jared Barber
animator
Tim Linklater
animator
Tony Chiu
apprentice editor
Chris Beach
art assistant
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