Irréversible

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Irréversible

Released Mar 14, 2003

1h 34m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

Though well-filmed, Irreversible feels gratuitous in its extreme violence.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 5/5

Dec 30, 2006

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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

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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

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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

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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

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D.M. Palmer

Vague Visages

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...

Nov 9, 2023

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Daniel Z

Dark, twisted, and perfectly executed thriller

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Me a

Disturbing content beautifully shot

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Jacob B

Shocking. Brutal. Disturbing. Original. Sickening. Brilliant. You will never get this film out of your head!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Rolla G

Disturbing but brilliantly crafted film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Gina R

An important film which pushes past exploitation cinema to become something altogether more profound. There’s no closure, no answers, and only an uneasy happiness about to come apart at the seams.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Helen D

Well shot and crafted film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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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)