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Model Citizen

Model Citizen

Crime · Science Fiction · Thriller · 2026

With his memories gone and his past a blur, ex-cop Steven Bay seeks treatment for his amnesia while working on an isolated farm. Instead, he's met with rising hostility, strange surveillance, and instincts he can’t fully control. When the pressure becomes unbearable, Bay begins a desperate hunt for the truth behind his fractured reality.

Movie details

Model Citizen

“Bury the past. Control the truth.”

2026 Crime · Science Fiction · Thriller 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

With his memories gone and his past a blur, ex-cop Steven Bay seeks treatment for his amnesia while working on an isolated farm. Instead, he's met with rising hostility, strange surveillance, and instincts he can’t fully control. When the pressure becomes unbearable, Bay begins a desperate hunt for the truth behind his fractured reality.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Model Citizen?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tag Mendillo

Written by

Damian Lee

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Steven Bay / John Locke

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Gretchen

Paul Braunstein

Paul Braunstein

O'Neill

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Dr. Harris

Sebastian Pigott

Sebastian Pigott

Jellef

Zion Forrest Lee

Zion Forrest Lee

Silas

A

Avery Mendillo

Sabrina

Court is in session

Put Model Citizen on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.