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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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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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Empire Magazine Rated: 5/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review 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 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 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Me a Disturbing content beautifully shot Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Rolla G Disturbing but brilliantly crafted film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Helen D Well shot and crafted film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Kyle C So I guess I’m watching Gaspar Noé’s filmography out of order. I watched Enter the Void recently and really enjoyed it. If you don’t know, Irréversible was the film he directed immediately prior. To put it frankly, it’s clear that he was still honing his ideas at this point. While Enter the Void feels intentional, meaningful, and tight (despite its intimidating runtime), Irréversible feels awkward, gratuitous, and laborious (even though it’s just over 90 minutes long). There are a few scenes that are particularly effective (if you’ve seen the film, you know the ones), but a lot of it is just filler. And there’s definitely some meaning that can be extracted if you squint hard enough, but it really feels more like a director throwing slurs and violence at a wall for shock-value, just to see what sticks. The directing isn’t bad, but it’s misused, unfocused, and unpolished. Lastly, the non-linear storytelling doesn’t do this film any favors. What starts as an intense endeavor ends with a whimper. And to be totally clear, I get what he’s trying to represent with this, but it just doesn’t make for an effective viewing experience. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Mobi C What was the aim here? To shake a camera for 30 minutes in circles until the viewer grumbled in frustration at what is possibly a 3 year old at the cameras helm? Please, show us what the hell is going on. Dark, Light, Mid, Dark, Light, Pick a mood already. 35 minutes of film to finally stabilize the view point. If Monica Bulluci wasn't so hot, this film would never have gotten off the start line. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gaspar Noé

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Monica Bellucci

Alex

Vincent Cassel

Marcus

Albert Dupontel

Pierre

Jo Prestia

Le Tenia

Fatima Adoum

Fatima

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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

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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)