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Irreversible

Original title: Irréversible
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
155K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
380
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Irreversible (2002)
Trailer
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4 Videos
99+ Photos
Psychological DramaPsychological ThrillerTragedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.

  • Director
    • Gaspar Noé
  • Writer
    • Gaspar Noé
  • Stars
    • Monica Bellucci
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Albert Dupontel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    155K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    380
    40
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writer
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Vincent Cassel
      • Albert Dupontel
    • 829User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos4

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:29
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    Trailer [OV]
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    Trailer [OV]
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    Trailer 1:50
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    Irreversible
    Trailer 1:50
    Irreversible
    Irreversible
    Trailer 1:33
    Irreversible

    Photos116

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    Top cast23

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    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Alex
    • (as Bellucci)
    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Marcus
    • (as Cassel)
    Albert Dupontel
    Albert Dupontel
    • Pierre
    • (as Dupontel)
    Philippe Nahon
    Philippe Nahon
    • L'homme
    • (as Nahon)
    Jo Prestia
    Jo Prestia
    • Le Tenia
    • (as Prestia)
    Stéphane Drouot
    • Stéphane
    • (as Drouot)
    Jean-Louis Costes
    • Fistman
    • (as Costes)
    Mick Gondouin
    Mick Gondouin
    • Mick
    • (as Gondouin)
    Mourad Khima
    • Mourad
    • (as Khima)
    Layde Hellal
    • Layde
    • (as Hellal)
    Dominique Nato
    • Commissaire
    • (as Nato)
    Michel Fesche
    • Chauffeur Taxi
    • (as Fesche)
    Victoria Jaramillo
    • Concha
    • (as Jaramillo)
    Jean-Yves Le Quellec
    • Inspecteur
    • (as Le Quellec)
    Isabelle Giami
    • Copine d'Alex enceinte
    • (as Giami)
    Fatima Adoum
    Fatima Adoum
    • Fatima
    • (as Adoum)
    Janice Foulaux
    • Janice
    • (as Foulaux)
    Stéphane Derdérian
    Stéphane Derdérian
    • Client du Rectum
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writer
      • Gaspar Noé
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the film's premiere in Cannes, the audience sat in almost complete silence until the next movie was scheduled to start.
    • Goofs
      When Alex is in the bed with her boyfriend and they get up to dance, the whole film crew is mirrored on the glass of the window.
    • Quotes

      Philippe: Time destroys everything.

    • Crazy credits
      As would be expected of a film that runs backwards, the "end credits" appear at the beginning of the film and scroll in reverse. There are no credits or studio logos at the end of the film, only the title card "Le temps détruit tout" ("Time destroys everything").
    • Alternate versions
      A new version, called "Irréversible - Inversion Intégrale" ("Irréversible - Straight Cut" in English), was screened in 2019 at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival. It has been recut to put the narration in chronological order.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #18.6 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 7 in A Major op. 92
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven)

      Koka Media

    User reviews829

    Featured review
    5/10

    Okay shocker

    Mostly a boring and an empty film overall. A few very shocking, gratuitous scenes, but not a lot else.
    • gelvisblue
    • May 1, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irréversible
    • Filming locations
      • Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France(subway station)
    • Production companies
      • 120 Films
      • Canal+
      • Eskwad
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $803,491
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,086
      • Mar 9, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,490,733
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

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