Regression

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Regression

R

Released Feb 5, 2016

1h 46m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Amenbar's film can barely lay out its faith-vs.-science-vs.-reason conflicts, much less employ them for critical purposes.

Rated: 2.5/10

Feb 11, 2016

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C. Molly Smith

Entertainment Weekly

Hawke anchors the film as a cop who descends deeper and deeper into the monstrous, violent world he's uncovered.

Rated: B-

Feb 10, 2016

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

A disposable genre movie that cannot scare, convince, or enlighten.

Feb 6, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Regression doesn’t progress in any compelling fashion and it’s pretty forgettable. In fact, the experience in a word was, cheap.

Rated: C-

Aug 2, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a pervasively inept and thoroughly endless piece of work...

Rated: 0/4

Apr 14, 2022

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

'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]

Apr 14, 2020

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mark g

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Gwyneth E

I liked the concept but it was very confusing and written poorly.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Nomaan A

Wasn't great, wasn't bad. Storyline was interesting and psychological thriller. Worth a shot at watching

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Audience Member

Terrible movie, horribly written and exceptionally ill executed. The two leads are characters you wanna punch in the face

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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steve d

The whole thing just comes off as silly.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Thriller cupo che probabilmente ha il difetto di non accostarsi abbastanza alla realtà dopo invece essere partito con didascalie ed accenni storici che facevano pensare a qualcosa di più reale. La trama è quella di un giallo thriller ben elaborato, con diversi elementi e piuttosto originale. Purtroppo però invece che concentrarsi maggiormente sulla così detta "regressione" si cade in semplici e troppo numerose allucinazioni, fantasiose ed ingombranti. Si poteva osare maggiormente.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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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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