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You Were Never Really Here

2017Movie1 h 29 minR

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic847.3Rotten Tomatoes89%64%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent crime movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Violent & Bleak
  • Trauma & Mental Health
  • Stylized Realism
  • Brooding Character Study
  • Urban Noir
  • Redemption & Self-Destruction
  • Atmospheric & Intense
  • Gritty & Unflinching

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Lynne Ramsay
Written by
Lynne Ramsay, Jonathan Ames
Produced by
Lynne Ramsay, James Wilson, Pascal Caucheteux
Music by
Jonny Greenwood

Everyone

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Facts

November 8, 2017 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
November 8, 2017
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, France
Budget
$17 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
45 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Anti-Hero, Self-Surgery, The Unfought +9

  • Anti-Hero
  • Self-Surgery
  • The Unfought
  • Pedophilia Is a Special Kind of Evil
  • Jump Scare
  • Ate His Gun
  • Damsel in Distress
  • Creepy Dollhouse
  • One-Man Army
  • Dirty Cop
  • Dark and Troubled Past
  • Damsel out of Distress

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream You Were Never Really Here?"

Questions about You Were Never Really Here

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream You Were Never Really Here?

PrimeAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsAmazon MX Player

In the United States, You Were Never Really Here streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 36 other countries.

Is You Were Never Really Here worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 84). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will I feel good after watching You Were Never Really Here?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was You Were Never Really Here a box office flop?

Budget$17 million
Box office$9 million

Yes: it cost about $17 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 55% of its budget.

What tropes does You Were Never Really Here use?

Anti-HeroSelf-SurgeryThe UnfoughtPedophilia Is a Special Kind of EvilJump ScareAte His GunDamsel in DistressCreepy DollhouseOne-Man ArmyDirty CopDark and Troubled PastDamsel out of Distressand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Anti-Hero, Self-Surgery, and The Unfought.