Only God Forgives

Name: Only God Forgives
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2013-05-30
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Rhatha Phongam, Gordon Brown

2013·Movie·R·89 min·★ 5.8(2,591)

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“Time to meet the Devil.”

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

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About Only God Forgives

Only God Forgives is a 2013 English-language drama, thriller and crime film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The cast is led by Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Only God Forgives was produced by Wild Bunch, Gaumont, and Space Rocket Nation and made in Denmark and France. It was released on May 30, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writers: Nicolas Winding Refn
Release date: May 30, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, France
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Wild Bunch, Gaumont, Space Rocket Nation

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Only God Forgives cast & crew

Only God Forgives was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and written by Nicolas Winding Refn.

The cast features Ryan Gosling as Julian, Kristin Scott Thomas as Crystal, Vithaya Pansringarm as Chang, Rhatha Phongam as Mai, Gordon Brown as Gordon, and Tom Burke as Billy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cliff Martinez, cinematography is by Larry Smith, and it was produced by Lene Børglum and Sidonie Dumas.

Is Only God Forgives worth watching?

Only God Forgives holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 2,591 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and crime, Only God Forgives is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Only God Forgives

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