Regression

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Regression

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2016

1h 46m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teen (Emma Watson).

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Critics Consensus

Regression boasts a pair of eminently likable leads -- neither of whom are able to dislodge the movie from the mire of psychological thriller mediocrity.

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Nick Schager

Paste Magazine

Feb 11, 2016

2.5/10

Amenbar's film can barely lay out its faith-vs.-science-vs.-reason conflicts, much less employ them for critical purposes.

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C. Molly Smith

Entertainment Weekly

Feb 10, 2016

B-

Hawke anchors the film as a cop who descends deeper and deeper into the monstrous, violent world he's uncovered.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Feb 6, 2016

A disposable genre movie that cannot scare, convince, or enlighten.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 2, 2024

C-

Regression doesn’t progress in any compelling fashion and it’s pretty forgettable. In fact, the experience in a word was, cheap.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 14, 2022

0/4

...a pervasively inept and thoroughly endless piece of work...

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

Apr 14, 2020

'Regression' is a bad movie that provides nothing more than an annoying routine... with actors who never manage to transmit anything to us. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Jo-Den P

@Jo-Den 1 day ago

Now i liked this movie actually sure i was confused once but i really liked it and at the end when the things she was saying was just all a lie and when she tried to blackmail him at the end i sat there and i was like you kissed him first and he could have just brought in recorder but he no he didn't want to. But still i liked it

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 24, 2026

Regression is not a good movie thus my *1* star rating!

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michael P

@Labspeciman Jul 26, 2026

About a cop who comes in contact with a girl and a killer cult. Some nice twists and turns. Its worth a watch.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

4/10 Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson are in it Its supposed to be a thriller static movie but the story telling is bad takes place in the 90s

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Alain E

@AlainE Feb 20, 2026

Weinstein was a creep but he didn’t make many bad movies. The flock of critics who gave this film zero or half a star are well trained to follow their shepherd. Well photographed, often with a blue or green shade, this movie adequately presents the period when people believed that cults of satanists were everywhere. Today, the same people wear MAGA hats instead.

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Eli M

@HimmyNeutron Jan 27, 2026

Its funny to see the director thought out this movie so well both critics AND viewers have been duped into believing its a sincere psychological thriller! It seems the vast majority didnt finish the movie because they thought they had it figured out before the ending 😂! In reality, this is a masterfully crafted satire on the typical psychological thriller theatrics and gimmicks perfectly exaggerated to prove a point, that too much self-insistence only makes a fool out of you. I really cant say Ive been this thoroughly bamboozled by a psychological thriller in quite some time, all to realize, SURPRISE, this isnt a psychological thriller and I, THE VIEWER! AM THE FOOL! I love movies yet am scarce to write reviews, this one I felt COMPELLED to do so for 👏.

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Synopsis

A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teen (Emma Watson).

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Producer: Alejandro Amenábar, Christina Piovesan, Fernando Bovaira
Screenwriter: Alejandro Amenábar
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Himenóptero, E1 Entertainment
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7K
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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