The Autopsy of Jane Doe

R

Released Dec 21, 2016

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.

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Critics Consensus

The Autopsy of Jane Doe subverts the gruesome expectations triggered by its title to deliver a smart, suggestively creepy thriller that bolsters director André Ovredal's growing reputation.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Fans of the genre will rejoice in the rare sight of a new kind of threat. They will celebrate further at the director's success in satisfactorily exploiting a challenging premise.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2017

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

This chilling chamber piece from the Norwegian director Andr Ovredal is an exercise in restrained horror.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2017

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

The second half is merely morbid runaround, punctuating its soundtrack crashes with self-justifying footnotes on historical misogyny.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 30, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

In this horror story much closer in spirit to Stephen King's novels than to cheap horror films, Ørvedal makes us feel and live with his revenge nightmare that which others (particularly women) have lived and felt. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 26, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The movies early, slow-burning potential is squandered by its adherence to popular genre tropes, all of which seem underwhelming after the first two-thirds.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 5, 2022

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

It redefines gooseflesh. Hell your scalp will crawl right off of you and into the seat beside you and then demand some of your popcorn, if you let it.

Jul 2, 2021

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Chris G

A cleverly written and well acted horror piece that stands out with its originality and leading pair, alongside some deft direction as it works to create a modern classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Chris H

The first 50 minutes of this are very disturbing and absolutely gripping - I literally couldn't turn away. Once the explanations start to kick in, the film becomes far less suspenseful and even a little silly, but hang in there, it's still good. Brian Cox is great, of course. Be warned, the autopsy is very gruesome and, as Emile Hirsch's character says, there are things you can't unsee.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Trisha F

The Autopsy of Jane Doe had the perfect setup for me—watching it as a mortuary transporter, just a hallway away from our own morgue. The eerie vibes were real! But for a movie with “autopsy” in the title, it quickly shifted from a detailed examination to a series of jump scares. While the creepy atmosphere and mystery had me intrigued, I was hoping for more from the actual autopsy process and less from the spooky tricks. A solid 3.5/5 stars, but it didn’t quite dissect the story I was hoping for.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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TROY S

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is basically a great haunted house movie—the house just happens to be the morgue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Daniel C. M

One of the nicest pieces of modern horror, with a nice setting, atmosphere, thrills and scares. Though indeed the ending and characters are dumb and frustrating.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Peter H

Great writing, such an original premise, very spooky. A great entertaining movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Synopsis

When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.

Director: André Øvredal
Producer: Rory Aitken, Fred Berger, Eric Garcia, Ben Pugh
Screenwriter: Richard Naing, Ian B. Goldberg
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Impostor Pictures, 42
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Bloody Horror Violence|Language|Unsettling Grisly Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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