Coherence

"Rearrange your brain."

2014 1h 29m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 3,653

ThrillerScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

“Rearrange your brain.”

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Cast

Emily Baldoni
Em
Maury Sterling
Kevin
Nicholas Brendon
Mike
Lorene Scafaria
Lee
Elizabeth Gracen
Beth
Hugo Armstrong
Hugh
Alex Manugian
Amir
Lauren Maher
Laurie

Credits

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Director: James Ward Byrkit
Writers: Alex Manugian, James Ward Byrkit, James Ward Byrkit
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Ward Byrkit, shot by Nic Sadler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kristin Øhrn Dyrud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lance Pereira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Emily Baldoni and Maury Sterling and Nicholas Brendon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Ward Byrkit directs. Nic Sadler behind the camera. Kristin Øhrn Dyrud scores. Lance Pereira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by James Ward Byrkit, shot by Nic Sadler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kristin Øhrn Dyrud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lance Pereira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emily Baldoni and Maury Sterling and Nicholas Brendon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Rearrange your brain.".
10IMDB entry: tt2866360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "clone", "paranoia", "time travel", "comet".

The technical file

Cinematography: Nic Sadler
Original score: Kristin Øhrn Dyrud
Editing: Lance Pereira
Sound: Andy Hay
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000
Box office: $139,745
Return: 279% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Coherence (2014)

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Repo Jack2020-11-04
★ 7/10
If you have an affinity for mind-bending riffs on quantum physics, you'll enjoy "Coherence." Most of these types of stories take the concepts of quantum mechanics (entanglement, superposition, etc.) which exist at the most microscopic--level (electrons, particles) and posit that similar effects could happen at the macro-level (real-world people and physical objects). "Coherence" takes a nightmare dinner party scenario (ala "The Invitation") and applies the quantum concept of coherence and "many-worlds interpretation" (or multiple universes) that is triggered by a passing comet. It's better to come into this with as little info as possible to enjoy the unwinding of the mystery. While its a bit of a slow burn at first, the filmmakers really nail the ending.
The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 7/10
Overall : The greatest movie you've never heard of. Coherence kept popping up on lists of best sci-fi films which was surprising because I had never seen a trailer or heard anything about it. I found it free to stream somewhere, so I checked it out, and I am so glad I did! What I found was a very low-budget film with a cast you have never heard of but a premise and script that were so well executed that this movie blew my mind! The panic and anxiety of the characters as they try to understand what is happening around them is told with such brilliance that the audience is lost, intrigued, overwhelmed, and bought in all at the same time. I'm telling you - watch this movie!
Krakatoa692022-12-18
★ 9/10
Superficially, the story is simple: a dinner-party among 4 couples of friends, that just happens to be on a night that a comet is blazing closer to Earth. Someone mentions a curious set of events during an earlier comet passage, about a century before, and how that affected a local population. Early on you can spot some slight "incoherences" coming from how characters exchange dialogues, and from the middle on, you start feeling spooked, as you start putting things together. Be prepared for a movie that you will have to have the pleasure of re-watching 2-3x, in order to grasp every single detail and meaning contained in this mind-boggling experience. What is more rewarding in all this rich and masterful script/ plot, is that it speaks so loud and clearly about how we lead our own particular lives and how we get where we are (or not...?). One way or another, you will look back on your own important decision moments in life and start wondering "what if...". A definite must. 9/10