Gothika

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Gothika

R

2003

1h 36m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Succeeds in making every plot twist more unbelievable and irrational than the last.

Rated: D

May 3, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The killer may indeed be not guilty by reason of insanity, but Gothika is clearly guilty by reason of stupidity.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 22, 2025

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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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Kyle H

I loved Gothika. An overall must see horror film. It was very enjoyable for those classic horror fans!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/25

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Lesley G

Apart from the bad set design, a brilliant film & amazing acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/18/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Calvin T

Good but I don't get what made her forget why she killed him....memory loss or what??

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Brooke L

The acting in this movie is honestly what submerges you into the film along with the colors and it just has an all around nostalgic early 2000s feeling for me that I enjoy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Simon S

Perhaps I'm easily pleased but I found this a good watch. Sitting in the almost dark on my own - maybe a saddo as well? - there was plenty here to keep my interested. The setting was a good backdrop as to what was to come. The film was dark, troubling and reminded me very much of a sanatorium just north of London I once visited in a professional capacity to meet one of the psychiatrists. I will always remember the smell, and the sound of some of the inmates shuffling along the corridors unattended. Halle Berry displayed an amazing range of ability portraying the main character. Penelope Cruz was creepy - a good foil to Berry's character. I thought Charles S. Dutton was miscast as Berry's husband, but they do say opposites attract. I didn't see the plot twist coming - but that probably says more about me than the storyline. All-in-all an enjoyable 100 minutes or so, with a second twist at the very end - intended, I believe, to be followed up in a sequel that was never made. Ps - not one for the kids.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Mathieu Kassovitz

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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
Producer: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, L. Levin, Susan Downey
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
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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