7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 2017 • 89 min • Adults (18+)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Joaquin Phoenix • Judith Roberts • Ekaterina Samsonov
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Joaquin Phoenix • Judith Roberts • Ekaterina Samsonov
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film leans left due to its implicit critique of powerful, corrupt elites enabling child sex trafficking and the systemic failures that leave the vulnerable unprotected, aligning with progressive concerns about power structures and social justice, despite its focus on individual trauma and a bleak, non-systemic 'solution'.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a white male protagonist dealing with trauma and corruption, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "You Were Never Really Here" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a traumatized veteran's mission to rescue trafficked girls, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "You Were Never Really Here" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a traumatized veteran's efforts to rescue a young girl from a sex trafficking ring, exploring themes of violence, trauma, and corruption without engaging with transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of Jonathan Ames's novella. The primary characters, including Joe, Nina, and Joe's mother, maintain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed for the screen adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of Jonathan Ames's novella. The main characters, including Joe, Nina, and Joe's mother, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or explicit descriptions in the source material, with no changes in racial depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.9
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