Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Tesseract

  • 20032003
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,711
662
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tesseract (2003)
Trailer 1
Play trailer2:00
1 Video
4 Photos
ActionCrimeDrama
A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assassin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assassin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assassin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,711
662
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Oxide Chun Pang
    • Writers
      • Oxide Chun Pang(screenplay)
      • Patrick Neate(screenplay)
      • Alex Garland(novel)
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
      • Saskia Reeves
      • Alexander Rendell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Oxide Chun Pang
    • Writers
      • Oxide Chun Pang(screenplay)
      • Patrick Neate(screenplay)
      • Alex Garland(novel)
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
      • Saskia Reeves
      • Alexander Rendell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    The Tesseract
    Trailer 2:00
    The Tesseract

    Photos

    The Tesseract (2003)
    The Tesseract (2003)
    The Tesseract (2003)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Sean
    Saskia Reeves
    Saskia Reeves
    • Rosa
    Alexander Rendell
    • Wit
    Carlo Nanni
    • Roy
    Lena Christensen
    • Lita
    Veradis Vinyarath
    • Sia Toh
    Tunpicha Simasathen
    • Cat
    Pitakpong Sillapasorn
    • Hea Mah
    Larkana Vatanawongsiree
    • Fon
    Somlee Phiboonpun
    • Hoi
    Nimponth Chaisirikul
    • Hotel owner
    Chalempron Kaprat
    • Tui
    Wesley Homjan
    • Jo
    Sorasak Phatumsiri
    • Sia Toh's men
    Tawan Nomjun
    • Sia Toh's men
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • Police officer
    Adihep Shoobuew
    • Butcher
    Chatee Kornkraw
    • Hea Mah's men
    • Director
      • Oxide Chun Pang
    • Writers
      • Oxide Chun Pang(screenplay)
      • Patrick Neate(screenplay)
      • Alex Garland(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Emperor's Wife
    5.3
    The Emperor's Wife
    The Disappearance of Finbar
    6.3
    The Disappearance of Finbar
    I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    5.8
    I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    The Children of Huang Shi
    7.0
    The Children of Huang Shi
    Holy Lands
    5.8
    Holy Lands
    The Governess
    6.2
    The Governess
    Batman: Black and White
    7.7
    Batman: Black and White
    Civil War
    Never Let Me Go
    7.1
    Never Let Me Go
    The Beach
    6.6
    The Beach
    Time Keeper
    The Toymaker's Secret

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      Sean: [grabs Wit and pins him to the wall] You! Shit!

      Fon: [In Thai] You stole my friend's belongings, didn't you? Time to hand it back.

      Wit: [In Thai] What are you talking about? I have no idea.

      Fon: [In Thai] You have no idea how important it is. Hand it back!

      Wit: [In Thai] Come on, how can I steal it?

      Fon: [In Thai] Liar!

      Wit: [In Thai] I didn't steal anything. Honestly!

      Fon: [In Thai] Liar! Hand it back now!

      Wit: [In English to Sean] Mr. Sean, you know me right? I wouldn't steal from you, I'm a good boy.

      Sean: [Sean grabs him and frisks him. He finds a small drawstring sack and takes a wad of American hundred dollar bills out] And this?

      [Sean grabs him by the ears and shakes him]

      Sean: What's this! You little pimp! Who'd you sell it to? WHO'D YOU SELL IT TO?

      Fon: Sean! What are you doing? We're in the street!

      Sean: Look! Don't fuck me about! You know what I'm talking about! Where's my drugs!

      Wit: I don't know!

      Sean: WHERE ARE MY DRUGS! YES YOU DO!

      [He pulls out a gun and points it at Wit's face]

      Sean: I will shoot you in your face if you don't tell me where my drugs are!

      Wit: I don't know!

      Fon: Sean, what are you doing? This is not like you!

      Sean: Not like me? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME!

      [turns back to Wit]

      Sean: TELL ME!

      Wit: I said I don't know!

      Sean: TELL ME!

      Wit: Okay!

      Sean: Where? WHERE?

      Wit: Bang Kaaw Dang.

      Sean: [puts his gun away and leads Wit to the street] Alright. Let's go! TAXI!

    • Soundtracks
      The Tesseract end theme
      Written by James Iha

      Performed by Maya

    User reviews19

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Very Original and Intriguing Story
    In Bangkok, in a low-budget hotel called "Heaven", the fate of four guests are interconnected due to a theft in a room: Sean (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), a paranoid English drug dealer, that is dealing with a powerful local drug lord; the also British psychologist Rosa (Saskia Reeves), who is grieving the loss of her son and making a research with poor children in Thailand; a seriously wounded killer, hired to kill the mobster; and Wit (Alexander Rendel), a thirteen years old abused bellboy, that steals the guests. In the end, we see that it is almost impossible to control life, and sometimes, a subtle incident may lead to fatality.

    I did not find the word "Tesseract" in Webster or American Heritage Dictionary, but in internet, I found that it would be a 4-dimensional cube. The explanation of this word is also provided in the introduction of the movie. Using this concept with four characters in a hotel, reducing to three and converging to one, the screenplay writer wrote a very original and intriguing story, apparently based on a book, confused in the first twenty minutes since it is non-linear, but attractive when the viewer understands the plot. I believe that watching for the second time, this film would be better and better, and that is my intention in a near future. I liked the idea of how difficult would be to control our destiny, which is connected and affected by the actions of other people. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Alexander Rendel and Saskia Reeves give great performances. I really recommend this movie to audiences that like a dark and different story. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "No Limite da Realidade" ("In the Limit of Reality")
    helpful•16
    5
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jan 6, 2006

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 9, 2005 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • Thailand
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Tesseract
    • Production companies
      • Artist Film
      • Pang Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tesseract (2003)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Tesseract (2003) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list
    Back to top

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.