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    You Were Never Really Here

    • 20172017
    • RR
    • 1h 29min
    IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    111K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,707
    132
    • Cast & crew
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    Joaquin Phoenix and Ekaterina Samsonov in You Were Never Really Here (2017)
    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.
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    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 wh... Read allA 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.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.

    IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    111K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,707
    132
    • Director
      • Lynne Ramsay
    • Writers
      • Lynne Ramsay(screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Ames(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Joaquin Phoenix
      • Judith Roberts
      • Ekaterina Samsonov
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lynne Ramsay
    • Writers
      • Lynne Ramsay(screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Ames(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Joaquin Phoenix
      • Judith Roberts
      • Ekaterina Samsonov
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  • See production, box office & company info
    • 801User reviews
    • 362Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 24 wins & 75 nominations total

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    Joaquin Phoenix in You Were Never Really Here (2017)
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    Joaquin Phoenix and Ekaterina Samsonov in You Were Never Really Here (2017)

    Top cast

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    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Joeas Joe
    Judith Roberts
    Judith Roberts
    • Joe's Motheras Joe's Mother
    Ekaterina Samsonov
    Ekaterina Samsonov
    • Nina Vottoas Nina Votto
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • John McClearyas John McCleary
    Dante Pereira-Olson
    Dante Pereira-Olson
    • Young Joeas Young Joe
    Larry Canady
    • Cincinatti Cab Driveras Cincinatti Cab Driver
    Vinicius Damasceno
    Vinicius Damasceno
    • Moisesas Moises
    Neo Randall
    • Moises's Friendas Moises's Friend
    Frank Pando
    Frank Pando
    • Angelas Angel
    Edward Latham
    • Drug Dealeras Drug Dealer
    Alex Manette
    Alex Manette
    • Senator Albert Vottoas Senator Albert Votto
    Claire Hsu
    Claire Hsu
    • Staring Girlas Staring Girl
    Denis Ozer
    • Afghan Boyas Afghan Boy
    Tia Sofia Begh
    • Afghan Girlas Afghan Girl
    Lucy Lan Luo
    • Dead Girlas Dead Girl
    Annie Mac-Yang
    • Dead Girlas Dead Girl
    Lilian Tsang
    • Dead Girlas Dead Girl
    Mengqi He
    • Dead Girlas Dead Girl
    • Director
      • Lynne Ramsay
    • Writers
      • Lynne Ramsay(screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Ames(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Balancing between feverish dreamlike hallucinations of a tormented past and a grim disoriented reality, the grizzled Joe--a traumatised Gulf War veteran and now an unflinching hired gun who lives with his frail elderly mother--has just finished yet another successful job. With an infernal reputation of being a brutal man of results, the specialised in recovering missing teens enforcer will embark on a blood-drenched rescue mission, when Nina, the innocent 13-year-old daughter of an ambitious New York senator, never returns home. But amidst half-baked leads and a desperate desire to shake off his shoulders the heavy burden of a personal hell, Joe's frenzied plummet into the depths of Tartarus is inevitable, and every step Joe takes to flee the pain, brings him closer to the horrors of insanity. In the end, what is real, and what is a dream? Can there be a new chapter in Joe's life when he keeps running around in circles? —Nick Riganas
    mother son relationshiphammer as weaponchild prostitutionhotelviolence193 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Bring the hammer.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • R for strong violence, disturbing and grisly images, language, and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the director Lynne Ramsay, the scene where Joaquin Phoenix's character lies down on the floor next to the agent and begins singing was improvised by Phoenix.
    • Goofs
      Scott gives the security code as 4392, but the first number we see Joe punching is on the upper right of the keypad.
    • Quotes

      Nina: Joe, wake up. It's a beautiful day.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Amazing Movies You Missed This Spring (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Wake Me
      Written and Performed by Larry Canady

      Courtesy of Bernard Management

    User reviews801

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    You were never really here. Yeah, that'd would've saved a fiver.
    This film may draw some crass and unwarranted comparisons with Taxi Driver, but very much in the spirit of a review of this film in the Time's newspaper which lauded much praise, this isn't that movie. This is a film that intends to be substantial without actually having much substance so in some respect it is quite contemporary. The protagonist walks around with a hammer hurting bad people. Of course theres way more to it than that, but is there really? On a visual level this is a picture that easily holds its own and some, the ponderous direction doesn't quite become pretentious and there is a coherent aesthetic. Yet the film's reception doesn't seem fair considering what is on offer. The telegraph called it a film that will blow you away, yeah, one slow shot at a time.
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    • danren121
    • Mar 19, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тебе ніколи тут не було
    • Filming locations
      • Orange Top Diner - 192 NY-17, Tuxedo Park, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • Film4
      • British Film Institute (BFI) Production Board
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,528,078
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $132,829
      • Apr 8, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,360,514
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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