Coherence

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Coherence

2013

1h 29m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of events due to the malevolent influence of a passing comet.

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Critics Consensus

A case study in less-is-more filmmaking, Coherence serves as a compelling low-budget calling card for debuting writer-director James Ward Byrkit.

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Samuel B. Prime

Slant Magazine

Sep 24, 2019

Coherence was a highlight. A deceptively simple film made with minimal cast, crew, and budget, it boasts more than enough sheer imagination to tip the scale in its favor.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Feb 15, 2015

3/5

Considering how much of the film consists of a single group of people becoming increasingly unhinged in a suburban living room, it's impressive how effectively Byrkit manages to suggest multiple realities and ominous other worlds.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Feb 13, 2015

4/5

One of its strengths is the attention it pays to character. Scrape away the sci-fi trappings and this emerges as a caustic, closely observed drama about some narcissistic California types with obvious tensions in their lives.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 16, 2026

4/5

Never stepping into camp or parody, Coherence is a straight-faced sci-fi head-trip that hides secrets that are well worth discovering.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 20, 2023

3/5

Its ambitions are admirable, but the actual concepts are too convoluted and don't quite live up to the potential of the various themes it juggles.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Sep 14, 2023

B+

Is anything but coherent.

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Tanu A

@TanuAnasune 6 days ago

Coherence is the kind of movie that keeps you thinking long after it ends. The story starts simply but slowly turns into a mindbending puzzle where every detail matters. Confusing in the best way, tense without relying on action and incredibly clever for its scale. Definitely worth a rewatch.

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Sean P

@PunoPro Aug 27, 2026

This psychological thriller keeps your attention. The acting was the glue to the production. Amidst the jarring editing and almost found footage camera style, it keeps you guessing. It actually made me question my reality.

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David S

@RT47889853 Aug 23, 2026

well acted low budget mind-bender that sticks with you afterwards.

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some O

@Some_one Jul 29, 2026

The first 20 min rly felt like u were at a party. The acting there was very good. It felt like caddo lake in a way. Very very confusing more in the so in the end once the green numbers were revealed. It honestly was very very entertaining all the way through except the last like 10 min. The end wasent bad by any means still pretty good but was definitely a fall off from the rest of the movie. Honestly it’s only fault. Ultra niche movie bet uve never heard of it.

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M F

@MFox2026 Jul 10, 2026

What film is about! Wow. The raw production style (sex, lies and videotape) with great actors make this dinner party turn into a wild study of theoretical physics. Now, who’s not gonna watch that?!

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Petra S

@RT35545132 Jun 14, 2026

What an utter rubbish film

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Synopsis

Eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of events due to the malevolent influence of a passing comet.

Director: James Ward Byrkit
Producer: Lene Bausager
Screenwriter: James Ward Byrkit
Production Co: Bellanova, Ugly Duckling Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.9K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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