Irreversible

2003 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.

Scores

Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.8%
Review Aggregate
69.8

Critic Consensus

58.8% Fresh • 119 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotgrittystylizedemotionalthought-provokingupliftingdarkpsychologicalpoliticalaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Monica Bellucci2003$354,000$604,000(est)
Vincent Cassel2003$218,000$372,000(est)
Albert Dupontel2003$164,000$280,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count127
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes158,136

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$792,200$1,350,615
International2003$5,687,242$9,696,129
Worldwide2003$6,479,442$11,046,744

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2003$2,670,997$4,553,759
Digital Rentals ?2003$61,000$103,998
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$12,045,000$20,535,415
Physical Purchases ?2003$21,974,000$37,463,280
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$316,880$540,246
Total Revenues2003$37,067,877$63,196,699
Expenses
Budget ?2003$4,600,000$7,842,500
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$2,835,000 (est)$4,833,367 (est)
Participations2003$2,965,000$5,055,003
Residuals ?2003$2,527,000$4,308,260
Interest & Overhead2003$920,000$1,568,500
Total Expenses2003$13,847,000$23,607,629
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$23,220,877$39,589,070

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