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Gothika

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The life of psychiatrist Miranda Grey (Halle Berry) is derailed after she nearly hits a girl with her car one night. Later, Miranda wakes up in her own mental hospital under the care of her peer, Pete Graham (Robert Downey Jr.). Completely disoriented, Miranda is accused of killing her own husband, but she has no memory of anything after she encountered the girl. Slowly Miranda begins to uncover what happened, but she has to escape the asylum to solve the mystery.
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Berry's acting talents can't save Gothika from its preposterous plot and bad dialogue.

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Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard Dec 18, 2017
The most interesting thing about this clunky, foolish horror flick -- in which everybody but the audience is constantly caught off-guard -- is Berry's scrappy wig. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 24, 2010
2/5
Grisly, disturbing, extremely violent horror film. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness May 3, 2005
D
Succeeds in making every plot twist more unbelievable and irrational than the last. Go to Full Review
Jazzmin Crawley Girl, That's Scary (Podcast) Mar 28, 2026
While the nostalgia keeps me coming back, the script is hard to overlook. Halle Berry is one of the best things about this film. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 22, 2025
1.5/4
The killer may indeed be not guilty by reason of insanity, but Gothika is clearly guilty by reason of stupidity. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry Feb 4, 2024
While Gothika may not have stood the test of time, or even present the most plausible horror narrative, it delivers an eerie watch that fans of the genre can enjoy. Go to Full Review
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Nyla G @NylaGeorge2026 Sep 14, 2026 This is actually a brilliant film. I believe the hate it gets is simply from the dislike of the actors and less about the storyline and the dialogue! Much like Cat woman the film has a wide range of emotions, clues, and character development. I think it’s great! Take aside of the actors and digest the film as it is and watch how surprised you’ll be in the end. Don’t listen to the losers! Ps. The majority said the same thing about “Hail Mary” with Ryan Gosling…. But if you watched the movie you’d know it deserved every award ! Toodles 😘 See more Ellen B @VoodooMom Sep 13, 2026 The best part of the dialogue was the screaming, which this pathetic attempt at psychological babble had in abundance. The concept in the hands of better writers may have been more believable, but this was flimsy and riddled with such obviously contrived situations that there was not a convincing scene throughout. I was surprised to see that Downey and Berry signed on for this, but then saw the production date and recalled that starring roles were fairly thin on the ground at that particular time. See more Tess M @RT24319550 Sep 6, 2026 I personally thought this movie was excellent for several reasons. I thought Halle Berry‘s acting was very good. This movie touched heavily on the way that people with mental health issues are not listened to Chloe was a great example who is getting raped, and the sickening things that can be done to people who nobody’s going to believe. These are real world events and they happen. Any movie that touches on themes of abuse within vulnerable populations is a good reminder in my opinion. Mentally ill people, drug addicts, seniors,Children and abuse that can easily be committed by people in power, etc.. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Trevor M @Middle10 Sep 2, 2026 Certainly not as bad as reviews state. While not perfect, Gothica offers thrills in a way were anyone would hate living in a hell where you work through your own nightmare. See more Meddy S @RT51609981 Jul 13, 2026 Being committed to the same psychiatric institution where you work because you're accused of murder is not easy to bear. It was interesting and thrills this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The life of psychiatrist Miranda Grey (Halle Berry) is derailed after she nearly hits a girl with her car one night. Later, Miranda wakes up in her own mental hospital under the care of her peer, Pete Graham (Robert Downey Jr.). Completely disoriented, Miranda is accused of killing her own husband, but she has no memory of anything after she encountered the girl. Slowly Miranda begins to uncover what happened, but she has to escape the asylum to solve the mystery.
Director
Mathieu Kassovitz
Producer
Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, L. Levin, Susan Downey
Screenwriter
Sebastian Gutierrez
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating
R (Nudity|Brief Language|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.6M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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