You Were Never Really Here
2017 | 89m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lynne Ramsay |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Lynne Ramsay, Jonathan Ames |
| Staring: |
| A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 08, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Lynne Ramsay |
| Writer: | Lynne Ramsay, Jonathan Ames |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | hotel, new york city, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, childhood trauma, flashback, money, murder, teenage girl, drugs, stakeout, alarm, u.s. senator, phone call, burning photograph, mother son relationship, army veteran, intense, empathetic |
| Production Companies | Why Not Productions, Film4 Productions, BFI |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,400,000
Budget: $17,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | Joe |
| Judith Roberts | Joe's Mother |
| Ekaterina Samsonov | Nina Votto |
| John Doman | John McCleary |
| Alex Manette | Senator Albert Votto |
| Dante Pereira-Olson | Young Joe |
| Alessandro Nivola | Governor Williams |
| Larry Canady | Cincinnati Cab Driver |
| Vinicius Damasceno | Moises |
| Neo Randall | Moises's Friend |
| Frank Pando | Angel |
| Edward Latham | Drug Dealer |
| Claire Hsu | Staring Girl |
| Denis Ozer | Afghan Boy |
| Tia-Sophia Begh | Afghan Girl |
| Lucy Lan Luo | Dead Girl |
| Annie Mac-Yang | Dead Girl |
| Lilian Tsang | Dead Girl |
| He Mengqi | Dead Girl |
| Rose De Vera | Dead Girl |
| Tian-Lan Chaudhry | Dead Girl |
| Ryan Martin Brown | Towel Boy |
| Ace Ramsey | Little Girl |
| Silvia Pena | Big Sister |
| Jason Babinsky | Eye of Providence |
| Jonathan Wilde | Joe's Young Father |
| Ronan Summers | Joe's Young Father Double |
| Kate Easton | Joe's Young Mother |
| Scott Price | Dying Gunman |
| Novella Nelson | Diner Woman |
| Madison Arnold | Diner Man |
| Leigh Dunham | Diner Waitress |
| Joseph Anthony Jerez | Russian Bath Patron (uncredited) |
| Sophie Piedras | Teen Runaway (uncredited) |
| Christian Reeve | Bodega Clerk (uncredited) |
| Oleg Ossayenko | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Cristina Dohmen | News Anchor (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joe Bini | Editor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Kendall Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Eric Dean | Art Direction |
| Mara Palumbo Capps | Key Makeup Artist |
| Tom Denier Jr. | Makeup Designer |
| Johnathan Rush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alison Cohen Rosa | Still Photographer |
| Gene Harrison | Stunts |
| Tomas Deckaj | First Assistant Director |
| Thomas Townend | Director of Photography |
| Tim Grimes | Production Design |
| Ashley Ingram | Casting |
| Malgosia Turzanska | Costume Design |
| Laura Viana da Silva | Makeup Artist |
| Rupert Simon | Makeup Designer |
| Paul Davies | Sound Designer |
| Andrew Stirk | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer |
| Greg Harvey | Stunt Double |
| Oleg Ossayenko | Stunts |
| Carrie Fix | Unit Production Manager |
| Scott Bowers | Second Assistant Director |
| Dan Bentham | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michael Fuchs | Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator |
| Gillian Arthur | Boom Operator |
| Morgan Muse | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jason Vandermer | Electrician, Camera Operator |
| Sascha Springer | Location Manager |
| Alex Worster | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Marshall Johnson | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Zorinah Juan-Lieber | Script Supervisor |
| Lynne Ramsay | Screenplay, Director |
| Jonathan Ames | Novel |
| Jonny Greenwood | Original Music Composer |
| Anna Bertmark | Sound Effects Editor |
| Chris Colombo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jay Carrado | Stunts |
| Christopher Jon Gombos | Stunts |
| Robert Lee Harvey | Stunts |
| Roberto Lopez | Stunts |
| Mick O'Rourke | Stunts |
| Patrick M. Walsh | Stunt Double |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | Stunt Double |
| Johnny Holland | Production Accountant |
| Greg Contaldi | Production Assistant |
| Sarah Hindsgaul | Hair Department Head |
| Debbie Peiser | Key Hair Stylist |
| James Sarzotti | Makeup Department Head |
| Ian Waggott | Foley Artist |
| Ben Cross | Foley Mixer, Foley Editor |
| Nicholas Bennett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jonathan Rawlinson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Gavin Curran | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rosa Attab | Producer |
| Carrie Fix | Co-Producer |
| Ben Roberts | Executive Producer |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | Executive Producer |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer |
| Rebecca O'Brien | Producer |
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer |
| Pascal Caucheteux | Producer |
| Lynne Ramsay | Producer |
| James Wilson | Producer |
| Jonathan Ames | Executive Producer |
| Jacques Audiard | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | Lynne Ramsay | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 51 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 34 | 61 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 849 | 913 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 883 | 883 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 788 | 857 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 676 | 824 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 223 | 722 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 55 | 262 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 846 | 846 |
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 a disappointed kid at Xmas when he didn’t get what he expected. If Phoenix won best actor at the ... Sundance Festival for his performance in this film. Then I’m decidedly in the wrong profession. He had a one dimensional character, very dark and not much else to him. The hammer being the ‘DIY’ tool of choice , which you never actually see it nailing anything. And there’s no real curiosity or imagination attached to the extent of him using the ‘hammer’. If you haven’t seen ‘The Professional’ With Natalie Portman and Luc Besson and Gary Oldman as a real lunatic cop. Then do yourself a favor and rather watch it. I was largely disappointed in this film and it doesn’t live up to anything it’s primed to. Not Memorable.
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 small praise as it gets. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a g ... o._