Where to watch Primer in the United States
Primer (2004) is available to rent on Apple TV+. Also available to buy on Apple TV+.
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A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
Can two engineers navigate the fractured timelines created by their own accidental discovery? This low-budget puzzle demands your absolute focus as the mechanics of causality spiral into a dizzying knot.
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Shane Carruth
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Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler, John Carruth, Juan Tapia, Ashley Warren, Samantha Thomson
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Primer
Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.7/10
RT Critics
72%
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Director
Shane Carruth
Cast
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler, John Carruth, Juan Tapia, Ashley Warren, Samantha Thomson
2 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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