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A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teen (Emma Watson).
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Regression boasts a pair of eminently likable leads -- neither of whom are able to dislodge the movie from the mire of psychological thriller mediocrity.

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Nick Schager Paste Magazine 02/11/2016
2.5/10
Amenbar's film can barely lay out its faith-vs.-science-vs.-reason conflicts, much less employ them for critical purposes. Go to Full Review
C. Molly Smith Entertainment Weekly 02/10/2016
B-
Hawke anchors the film as a cop who descends deeper and deeper into the monstrous, violent world he's uncovered. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 02/06/2016
A disposable genre movie that cannot scare, convince, or enlighten. Go to Full Review
JD Duran InSession Film 08/02/2024
C-
Regression doesn’t progress in any compelling fashion and it’s pretty forgettable. In fact, the experience in a word was, cheap. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/14/2022
0/4
...a pervasively inept and thoroughly endless piece of work... Go to Full Review
Mikel Zorrilla Espinof 04/14/2020
'Regression' is a bad movie that provides nothing more than an annoying routine... with actors who never manage to transmit anything to us. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Alex H Oct 3 Not a great film but it doesn’t deserve such a low rating on RT. There is a great performance from Hawke, some compelling characters and enough mystery to keep you guessing. See more Jeffrey P Jun 19 Jumps right in and progresses rather quickly without much story depth or character depth which makes it take awhile to sync up with. From that point it’s mildly amusing for awhile as it seems like it may go somewhere interesting, only to undo everything before ending on a note that tried to tie it together but failed. See more G K Apr 19 The only way that this movie would be redeemable is if at the end, the girl was lying, and it was all for attention. Then it would show the truth about satanic panic and how ridiculous it is. These allegations ruin many people’s lives. See more Patrick R Apr 10 It's a good movie... okay, it's not among Amenábar's best, but the strong message it conveys is something very precious, as it's totally neglected, and it has to do with anthropology, psychology, sociology, and cultural processes... ...namely, no one ever stops to think that... our convictions, even the smallest and most 'innocent' of everyday life, beliefs, visions of reality, etc... are solely and exclusively the result of a continuous process of signification, which occurs from the aggregation and redundancy of some information, rather than others. ...Excellent lesson of post-graduation, universally recognized by experts in the aforementioned areas, which we have the opportunity to learn with a good film by a good director, and good actors... ...I felt a bit of a lack of a more marked visualization regarding the great revelation that the protagonist has towards the end. See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. 06/11/2024 I thought this was a pretty decent film and more than a lot creepy. The dark and cold surroundings help to paint a macabre movie. Hawke is very invested here. I think people are being crazy harsh here, this is a fairly intelligent psychological drama. See more Gwyneth E 02/12/2024 I liked the concept but it was very confusing and written poorly. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teen (Emma Watson).
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Producer
Alejandro Amenábar, Christina Piovesan, Fernando Bovaira
Screenwriter
Alejandro Amenábar
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Himenóptero, E1 Entertainment
Rating
R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 5, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.7K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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