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Gothika
Sign in to saveGothika is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, written by Sebastian Gutierrez, co-produced by Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis, and starring Halle Berry with Robert Downey Jr., Penélope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, and Bernard Hill. The film follows a psychiatrist who finds herself incarcerated in the penitentiary in which she works, accused of brutally murdering her husband.
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Gothika is a 2003 American horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. The screenplay was written by Sebastian Gutierrez, with music composed by John Ottman. The cast includes Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, and John Carroll Lynch. Production was handled by Columbia Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment, with Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, and Susan Downey serving as producers. The film is set in a psychiatric hospital in Connecticut and features themes of revenge and a serial killer.
The movie was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix, and Fandango at Home. It has a runtime of 94 to 98 minutes and was released in the United States on November 21, 2003. The production had a budget of 40,000,000 and generated revenue of 141,591,324. Critical reception varied, with review scores including 4.1/10, 15%, and 38/100. Audience ratings on IMDb stand at 5.8 based on 123,507 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.119 from 2,484 votes.
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6.1After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.
Cast
- Halle Berry as Miranda Grey
- Robert Downey Jr. as Pete Graham
- Charles S. Dutton as Douglas Grey
- John Carroll Lynch as Sheriff Ryan
- Bernard Hill as Phil Parsons
- Penélope Cruz as Chloe Sava
Themes
- rape
- insanity
- married couple
- car crash
- paranormal
- confusion
- murder
- psychiatric hospital
- memory loss
- mental institution
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gothika
- Film.image
- Gothikaposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Film.writer
- Sebastian Gutierrez
- Film.cinematography
- Matthew Libatique
- Film.editing
- Yannick Kergoat
- Film.runtime
- 98 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $40 million
- Film.gross
- $141.6 million
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Gothika is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, written by Sebastian Gutierrez, co-produced by Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis, and starring Halle Berry with Robert Downey Jr., Penélope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, and Bernard Hill. The film follows a psychiatrist who finds herself incarcerated in the penitentiary in which she works, accused of brutally murdering her husband.
The fourth project developed by production company Dark Castle Entertainment, following 2002's Ghost Ship, Gothika was the second film by the company to be co-distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Columbia Pictures, the first being Thirteen Ghosts. It was also Dark Castle's first major scale production and the first to boast a number of high-profile stars in its lead roles.
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