You Were Never Really Here

Name: You Were Never Really Here
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2017-11-08
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman, Alex Manette

2017·Movie·R·89 min·★ 6.5(3,052)

Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

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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About You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here is a 2017 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Lynne Ramsay. The cast is led by Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 3100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

You Were Never Really Here was produced by Why Not Productions, Film4 Productions, and Sixteen Films and made in United Kingdom and France. It was released on November 8, 2017, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Lynne Ramsay
Writers: Lynne Ramsay
Release date: November 8, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, France
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Why Not Productions, Film4 Productions, Sixteen Films

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You Were Never Really Here cast & crew

You Were Never Really Here was directed by Lynne Ramsay and written by Lynne Ramsay.

The cast features Joaquin Phoenix as Joe, Judith Roberts as Joe's Mother, Ekaterina Samsonov as Nina Votto, John Doman as John McCleary, Alex Manette as Senator Albert Votto, and Dante Pereira-Olson as Young Joe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonny Greenwood, cinematography is by Thomas Townend, and it was produced by Rosa Attab and Pascal Caucheteux.

Is You Were Never Really Here worth watching?

You Were Never Really Here holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 3,052 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

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

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, You Were Never Really Here is worth a place on your watchlist.

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