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.
You Were Never Really Here (2017) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Lynne Ramsay, released on November 8, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov and John Doman. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 3,115 ratings.
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Joaquin Phoenix
as Joe
Judith Roberts
as Joe's Mother
Ekaterina Samsonov
as Nina Votto
John Doman
as John McCleary
Alex Manette
as Senator Albert Votto
Dante Pereira-Olson
as Young Joe
Alessandro Nivola
as Governor Williams
Larry Canady
as Cincinnati Cab Driver
Vinicius Damasceno
as Moises
Neo Randall
as Moises's Friend
Frank Pando
as Angel
Edward Latham
as Drug Dealer
Directed by Lynne Ramsay, written by Jonathan Ames and Lynne Ramsay, produced by Rosa Attab, Lynne Ramsay and Pascal Caucheteux.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 3,115 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 20, 2018
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._
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
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…
Reviewed on December 7, 2025
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The main cast of You Were Never Really Here (2017) includes Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman and Alex Manette. The film was directed by Lynne Ramsay. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
You Were Never Really Here was released on November 8, 2017 and runs for 1h 29m.
You Were Never Really Here (2017) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 3,115 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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