Gothika

R

Released Oct 24, 2003

1 hr. 36 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

15%

168 Reviews

Tomatometer

45%

250,000+ Ratings

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The life of psychiatrist Miranda Grey (Halle Berry) is derailed after she nearly hits a girl with her car one night. Later, Miranda wakes up in her own mental hospital under the care of her peer, Pete Graham (Robert Downey Jr.). Completely disoriented, Miranda is accused of killing her own husband, but she has no memory of anything after she encountered the girl. Slowly Miranda begins to uncover what happened, but she has to escape the asylum to solve the mystery.

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Critics Consensus

Berry's acting talents can't save Gothika from its preposterous plot and bad dialogue.

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Victor P

A preposterous supernatural horror thriller.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Satin B

I fell asleep watching it 😴

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Holly

Really enjoyed this movie! X

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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edward h

After all the negativity, I was very reluctant to watch Gothika. Was I glad I watched it, finally? 'Glad' is an understatement!! This thriller was like WOW!!! Engrossing, intriguing and suspenseful all the way. Scary too. Great, great ending...what a plot!!! Preposterous? Not at all. Hats off to those who penned the script. Gothika had all the ingredients of a top thriller. Highly recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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stev c

Awesome plot full of fun twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/23

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Audience Member

I thought this film was definitely not bad, I thought it was one of her good performances, that I actually enjoyed watching, I remember the movie case, being funny, because it opened different than most movie cases back then. But at the end of the day I didn't think this was a bad film at all. I thought it was worth watching and I definitely recommend giving it a try. Because it's not a bad movie, it's just very slow paced, but once it starts to pick up it actually doesn't stay slow for a long time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Director

Halle Berry

Miranda Grey

Robert Downey Jr.

Pete Graham

Charles S. Dutton

Dr. Douglas Grey

John Carroll Lynch

Sheriff Ryan

Bernard Hill

Phil Parsons

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

The most interesting thing about this clunky, foolish horror flick -- in which everybody but the audience is constantly caught off-guard -- is Berry's scrappy wig.

Dec 18, 2017

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Grisly, disturbing, extremely violent horror film.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

While Gothika may not have stood the test of time, or even present the most plausible horror narrative, it delivers an eerie watch that fans of the genre can enjoy.

Feb 4, 2024

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Mark H. Harris

Black Horror Movies

There's nothing particularly original, gory or scary about Gothika - a really weak "R" rating - but it's more or less competent.

Rated: 2.7/5

Jan 3, 2020

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Joe Leydon

The Moving Picture Show

Berry struggles to retain some shards of dignity as she dutifully plods through the contrivances of Gothika.

Jul 19, 2014

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Synopsis

The life of psychiatrist Miranda Grey (Halle Berry) is derailed after she nearly hits a girl with her car one night. Later, Miranda wakes up in her own mental hospital under the care of her peer, Pete Graham (Robert Downey Jr.). Completely disoriented, Miranda is accused of killing her own husband, but she has no memory of anything after she encountered the girl. Slowly Miranda begins to uncover what happened, but she has to escape the asylum to solve the mystery.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Executive Producer: Steve Richards, Don Carmody
Screenwriter: Sebastian Gutierrez
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity|Brief Language|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.6M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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