You Were Never Really Here (2017)

Not under 16

Reason:ViolenceProfanity

Where to watch

Rent

Plot

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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Cast

Joaquin PhoenixJoe

John DomanJohn McCleary

Neo Randall

Alex ManetteSenator Albert Votto

Dante Pereira-OlsonYoung Joe

Alessandro NivolaGovernor Williams

Larry CanadyCincinnati Cab Driver

Vinicius DamascenoMoises

Frank PandoAngel

Novella NelsonDiner Woman

Writers and directors

Sara DeeDirector

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RÚV - Martraðakennt meistaraverk Lynne Ramsay

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TMDB reviews

Bazzjazz ★ 6.0/10

The way this movie was hyped up in the press about it being the Next ‘Taxi Driver’obviously raised my expectations and Phoenix being the Antihero ah-la Travis Brickle . Well, did I get letdown like…20. Apr 2018

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Gimly ★ 6.0/10

I did not feel as positively about _You Were Never Really Here_ as most people seem to have, but I **do** absolutely recommend it. One of Jaoquin Phoenix's best roles, and that is about as far from sm…20. Jan 2019

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

There weren’t a lot of lines for Joaquin Phoenix to learn for this gritty and brutal story of “Joe”. He makes a living retrieving girls who have gone missing - voluntarily or otherwise, and repatriati…7. Dec 2025

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Myndin var frumsýnd á Kvikmyndahátíðinni í Cannes 2017, þar sem hún keppti um Gullpálmann, en Joaquin Phoenix hlaut verðlaun sem besti leikari í aðalhlutverki auk þess sem Lynne Ramsay hlaut verðlaun fyrir besta handritið.

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