Irreversible (2002)
Irréversible
Time destroys everything.
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Irreversible rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 161K votes
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic51%
TMDb7.183/10· 3K votesWith 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Irreversible
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
Cast of Irreversible
Monica Bellucci
as Alex
Vincent Cassel
as Marcus
Albert Dupontel
as Pierre
Jo Prestia
as The Tapeworm
Philippe Nahon
as Man
- S
Stéphane Drouot
as Stéphane
Jean-Louis Costes
as Fistman
- M
Mick Gondouin
as Mick
- M
Mourad Khima
as Mourad
- L
Layde Hellal
as Layde
- D
Dominique Nato
as Commissioner
- M
Michel Fesche
as Taxi Driver
Irreversible facts
- Original title
- Irréversible
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $6.5M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Innovative reverse chronology structure commands viewer attention
- •Brutal honesty examines assault consequences without exploitation
- •Formal ambition elevates beyond typical crime thriller conventions
What the audience disliked
- •Graphic violence intensity may traumatize sensitive audience members
- •Reverse narrative structure obscures character motivation clarity somewhat
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