Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.
Total Recall has generally received positive reviews.
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Total Recall was released in 1990 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 769 reviews, giving Total Recall (1990) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 72%.
With a score of 74%, Total Recall is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1990, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1990 with similar scores include films like The Hunt for Red October and The Grifters.
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