Irreversible
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72% Critic Match

Irreversible

Time destroys everything.

7.2 / 10 2002 1h 33mNR French
DramaThrillerCrime

Storyline

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

Cast & Crew

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Alex

Lead
Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Marcus

Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel

Pierre

Jo Prestia

Jo Prestia

The Tapeworm

Philippe Nahon

Philippe Nahon

Man

SD

Stéphane Drouot

Stéphane

Jean-Louis Costes

Jean-Louis Costes

Fistman

MG

Mick Gondouin

Mick

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gaspar Noé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Irreversible is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker