You Were Never Really Here
(2017)
Overview
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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Bazzjazz
⭐ 6/10April 20, 2018
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 …
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Gimly
⭐ 6/10January 20, 2019
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 go._
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10December 7, 2025
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 repatriating them. Occasionally this happens straightforwardly, but more frequently this is a violent and dangerous business that sees him having to fend off people both in and out of uniform. It’s this latest job to rescue “Nina” (Ekaterina Samsonov) that is … read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$9,400,000