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Coherence

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
165K
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POPULARITY
572
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Emily Baldoni in Coherence (2013)
On the night of an astronomical anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events.
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Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.

  • Director
    • James Ward Byrkit
  • Writers
    • James Ward Byrkit
    • Alex Manugian
  • Stars
    • Emily Baldoni
    • Maury Sterling
    • Nicholas Brendon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    165K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    572
    18
    • Director
      • James Ward Byrkit
    • Writers
      • James Ward Byrkit
      • Alex Manugian
    • Stars
      • Emily Baldoni
      • Maury Sterling
      • Nicholas Brendon
    • 573User reviews
    • 219Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:48
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    COHERENCE - Official Teaser (US)
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    Emily Baldoni
    Emily Baldoni
    • Em
    • (as Emily Foxler)
    Maury Sterling
    Maury Sterling
    • Kevin
    Nicholas Brendon
    Nicholas Brendon
    • Mike
    Elizabeth Gracen
    Elizabeth Gracen
    • Beth
    Lorene Scafaria
    Lorene Scafaria
    • Lee
    Hugo Armstrong
    Hugo Armstrong
    • Hugh
    Alex Manugian
    • Amir
    Lauren Maher
    Lauren Maher
    • Laurie
    Aqueela Zoll
    Aqueela Zoll
    • Extra
    Carrie Patterson
    • Extra
    Kelly Donovan
    Kelly Donovan
    • Extra
    Alexis Boozer Sterling
    Alexis Boozer Sterling
    • Extra
    • (as Alexis Boozer)
    Mark Ballou
    Mark Ballou
    • Extra
    • Director
      • James Ward Byrkit
    • Writers
      • James Ward Byrkit
      • Alex Manugian
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    User reviews573

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    8jack_o_hasanov

    Black Void

    It is a very complex but intelligent film. I got nervous when I watched it. I understood some of the subjects and scenes, but I didn't understand some of them. I looked at some reviews and liked the film even more. I think the scriptwriter and director did a good and intelligent job. The film is complex and sometimes not very easy to understand. It is not easy to write, shoot, and edit such a film. Congratulations. I also liked the acting. It is very realistic and convincing. Despite its very low budget, they did a good job. Yes, things like sound, lighting, and so on are technically weak in the film, but the film is a scripted film. In other words, its script and acting are impressive.
    8dwaynemayo60

    good cerebral sci-fi

    Great cerebral sci-fi. If you're looking for aliens and spaceships this ain't it but if you like the twilight zone kinda stuff this is a good one. Maybe I was in the right mood for it but I really enjoyed this one. The characters were believable and what I thought were holes in the plot turned out not to be. not sure I would have been thrilled to see it in a movie theater at present ticket and snack prices but a good rental. Gotta pay attention and don't worry if you can't catch everything being said in the first part as it's just party chatter.

    Not all questions answered and the premise is not, I think, meant to be exactly the Schrodinger cat thing but just something to motivate the action. Just because the characters discuss something doesn't mean they figured everything out right.
    7grantss

    Good, but could have been brilliant

    Eight friends get together for dinner while a comet is passing overhead. After a power blackout across the neighbourhood strange events start occurring.

    A clever drama, with an interesting anchoring in scientific theory. Very intriguing, as the events unfold, especially as you don't know where this could or will lead. Due to the originality of the concept and plot, the options are almost endless.

    Unfortunately, that's where the movie falls short of greatness. Having presented this wonderfully original idea and developed the plot quite well around it, writer-director James Ward Byrkit doesn't quite know where to go with it. The ending is very disappointing, especially after all the potential the movie had for something profound or impactful.
    7Paragon240

    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!
    8standsomething2

    Surprisingly good

    Although the trailer peeked my interest, I didn't go into this movie with high expectations, being that it is a low budget film with actors you don't see to much. But I couldn't have been more wrong.

    The movie has good writing, dialog, all around great acting, and keeps you interested with nice twists throughout the movie. Another thing I liked about it, was the fact that they don't spend unnecessary amounts of time getting into the actual story. Maybe 5 or 10 minutes tops. It also has a storyline that is pretty original in my opinion. Yea, certain little things could be associated with other movies, but overall its an original idea. Sci-Fi movies these days tend to have so many similarities, that when a movie like this comes along, its refreshing to see something new.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Relying on a low budget of $50K, the movie was shot over five nights in a single location with dialogue that was largely improvised.
    • Goofs
      (at around 7 mins) Right after Hugh asks everyone at the table about their phone reception but before he starts talking about the comet from the 1930s there is a brief shot of Lee saying something. A cameraman can be seen crouching behind the sofa in the living room to the left of Lee's head..
    • Quotes

      Hugh: Yeah, we're in a different reality because the reality where I am from, my best friend didn't sleep with my wife.

      Mike: Hugh, do you not understand what I'm saying? This all started tonight, and if there are a million different realities, I have slept with your wife in every one of them.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Alternate Realities in Movies (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Galaxies
      Written and Performed by Laura Veirs

      Courtesy Nonesuch Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

      Published by Freak Off The Leash Publishing (BMI)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Coherence: Hiện Tượng Siêu Nhiên
    • Production companies
      • Bellanova Films
      • Ugly Duckling Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $102,617
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,000
      • Jun 22, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $139,745
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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