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Coherence

Play trailer Poster for Coherence 2013 1h 29m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of events due to the malevolent influence of a passing comet.
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Critics Consensus

A case study in less-is-more filmmaking, Coherence serves as a compelling low-budget calling card for debuting writer-director James Ward Byrkit.

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Samuel B. Prime Slant Magazine Sep 24, 2019
Coherence was a highlight. A deceptively simple film made with minimal cast, crew, and budget, it boasts more than enough sheer imagination to tip the scale in its favor. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Feb 15, 2015
3/5
Considering how much of the film consists of a single group of people becoming increasingly unhinged in a suburban living room, it's impressive how effectively Byrkit manages to suggest multiple realities and ominous other worlds. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) Feb 13, 2015
4/5
One of its strengths is the attention it pays to character. Scrape away the sci-fi trappings and this emerges as a caustic, closely observed drama about some narcissistic California types with obvious tensions in their lives. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 16, 2026
4/5
Never stepping into camp or parody, Coherence is a straight-faced sci-fi head-trip that hides secrets that are well worth discovering. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 20, 2023
3/5
Its ambitions are admirable, but the actual concepts are too convoluted and don't quite live up to the potential of the various themes it juggles. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 14, 2023
B+
Is anything but coherent. Go to Full Review
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Briana I @Anaire 4 hrs ago So much potential but it was horribly executed. So many mistakes I can't even name them all. But first off low budget, yes.. but no excuse for how bad it was, the cinematography was trash, the acting was trash and laughable, the concept was awesome but not thought out properly. The writers need some help making it brilliant. Overall I was annoyed and the confusion wasn't good it was boring and not challenging just stupid really. And the end was lackluster at best. Very disappointed it got such high ratings. See more Tam W @RetroTam 15 hrs ago This movie delivers a good story, that keeps you thinking whilst on a shoestring budget and is well worth a watch at least once. See more Ned C @Ned_kash 2 days ago Good movie! You can definitely tell it's a lower budget film but the storyline is interesting and overall quite entertaining. See more Green C @Green242 6 days ago It's wonderfully bizarre. See more Daniel M @RT36182645 Sep 19, 2026 Difficult at times to follow the story but still an enjoyable watch. See more Kris T @RT26407207 Sep 18, 2026 Surprisingly good. Didn't seem so at the beginning as it looks like low budget but in the end it is tense. Not really a horror movie but rather SiFi psychological, still will hook you to the screen. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of events due to the malevolent influence of a passing comet.
Director
James Ward Byrkit
Producer
Lene Bausager
Screenwriter
James Ward Byrkit
Production Co
Bellanova, Ugly Duckling Films
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.9K
Runtime
1h 29m
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