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Irréversible

Play trailer Poster for Irréversible Released Mar 14, 2003 1h 34m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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59% Tomatometer 128 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
A woman's lover and her former boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist.
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Though well-filmed, Irreversible feels gratuitous in its extreme violence.

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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press Extremely difficult to endure, and if you choose to endure it, it could leave you feeling angry and upset. Nevertheless, this is serious filmmaking, and Noe is a gifted filmmaker. Rated: 3/4 May 9, 2003 Full Review Bill Muller Arizona Republic A fascinating study in excess, a movie that seduces and repulses as it explores the merciless nature of fate. Rated: 4/5 Apr 24, 2003 Full Review David Edelstein Slate There is nothing moral about Irreversible -- only sneeringly superior and nihilistic, like Johnny Rotten at his most fatuous. Apr 22, 2003 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Effective and uncomfortable in its own right, the fragmented chronology is a gamble that fully pays off and makes the experience hit that much harder. Rated: 4/5 Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Bianca Garner Filmotomy Noé is a director who understands how to cojur up a reaction from the audience, and he understands the power of film. His films aren't always the easiest or the most enjoyable to watch, but I can appreciate the work that has gone into creating them. Oct 11, 2024 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Noé, with a disruptive aesthetic, evokes explicit images to point out a text about the irreversibility of time and moral actions, but whose narrative often frequents places that lose the pulse in its model of urban transgression. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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EJ G. Disclaimer, all ratings are based on the following criteria: 5 star great 4 star good 3 star decent 2 star poor 1 star awful Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Shawna R can be unbearable at times but is so well made it is worth multiple viewings. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Ale C It gets worse and worse which makes the movie hit the mark in a good way. Its nice seeing non american movies, this is a good one for sure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Audience Member Can we retroactively arrest filmmakers for past work? This movie begs the question. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Darsou C The acting, especially from the feral Cassel and self-possessed Bellucci, is good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Jens N As Irréversible works its way back to the beginning, the frame stabilises. But this proves illusory, forcing viewers to witness with harrowing clarity a descent into another underworld. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gaspar Noé

Director

Monica Bellucci

Alex

Vincent Cassel

Marcus

Albert Dupontel

Pierre

Jo Prestia

Le Tenia

Fatima Adoum

Fatima

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Irréversible

Irréversible (2002) Albert Dupontel as Pierre in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE. Scene from the film IRREVERSIBLE. Monica Bellucci as Alex in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A woman's lover and her former boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist.
Director
Gaspar Noé
Producer
Christophe Rossignon, Richard Grandpierre
Screenwriter
Gaspar Noé
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Eskwad, Wild Bunch, Canal+, StudioCanal, Les Cinémas de la Zone, 120 Films, Nord-Ouest Films
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$803.5K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)