The Voices

Name: The Voices
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: February 6, 2015
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Adi Shankar, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton, Jacki Weaver, Ryan Reynolds

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Lionsgate | Release Date: February 6, 2015 | R

Starring: Adi Shankar, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton, Jacki Weaver, Ryan Reynolds

Summary: A disturbed factory worker (Ryan Reynolds) who hears advice from his pet dog and cat is implicated in the accidental death of his co-worker.

Director: Marjane Satrapi

Genre(s): Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Film.com Eric D. Snider

Jan 22, 2014

Here is a pitch-black psycho-horror-comedy to restore one’s faith in the “What the eff did I just watch?” genre. Read full review

Ben Nicholson

Mar 19, 2015

Not only is The Voices uproariously funny throughout, but it's actually far cleverer than one might expect. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Feb 5, 2015

The quirky film is simultaneously bizarre, humorous, disturbing and suspenseful. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Jan 26, 2015

The film’s combination of psychological drama -- cue the childhood trauma -- with blood-splattered limb-cutting, talking heads in the fridge and talking pets on the couch is a risky one that finally works because Perry and Satrapi find the right tonal mixture for the material. Read full review

Nick de Semlyen

Mar 16, 2015

Full-force performance form Ryan Reynolds but not as funny as it hopes it is. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jan 26, 2015

In tapping Satrapi to interpret this project, the producers have done about as well as one could expect with such material. Still, a bit more consistency in style would have gone a long way. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jan 31, 2015

For most of the film's running time, one mistakes the main character's callousness for the filmmakers'. Read full review

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lordcsx

Apr 22, 2015

This film is quite disturbing, nevertheless it's so much fun to watch. Some interesting characters, and a dash of lunacy.
Ryan Reynolds pulled of a convincing deranged mentally ill character, and the Anna Kendrick - Gemma Arterton duo is also good even if their characters are a little bit clichés.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TrilobiteG

Aug 17, 2015

The most hilarious, somewhat suspensful and somewhat good-feeling (I dunno...) mind **** of a film I have ever experienced. Never before in my life have I been able to laugh so hard and also feel that chill down my spine. Outstanding performances in and out. Sensational movie.

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Duskspark

Feb 8, 2015

Ryan Reynolds is a terrific actor, and Jerry in "The Voices" might be his best performance yet. Wonderfully weird and psychologically twisted, "The Voices" is a mix between "Filth" and "Donnie Darko" with its own personality. A must-watch.

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Dragonfly44

Oct 11, 2018

It doesn’t hold up so well upon rewatching, but the first experience is absolutely mesmorizing

Rating - 83%

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nutterjr

Dec 31, 2015

If WTF kind of black comedies it is you are after you will not go wrong with 'The Voices' which if it weren't for the slightly deflated ending it would have been a brilliant film. Reynolds and the cat are both absolutely amazing.

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oDjento

Mar 27, 2016

The Voices is actually a rather interesting movie. The film provides a look into a mentally damaged psychopaths head in a funny and kind of touching way whilst not condoning his actions but helping you understand how they may think.
Ryan Reynolds is actually very enjoyable in this film andThe Voices is actually a rather interesting movie. The film provides a look into a mentally damaged psychopaths head in a funny and kind of touching way whilst not condoning his actions but helping you understand how they may think.
Ryan Reynolds is actually very enjoyable in this film and easy to watch and the other cast member play their roles fine too. The film does seem to slow a bit getting towards the end and may have a few rough edges at time but it is a nice unique and more comedic take on something similar to American Psycho.
The personification of the animals are also great and make a nice contrast of the Id and super ego fighting between itself, it shows in a comedic and visual way the psychological battle going on inside a psychopath’s head as he slowly bends toward the Id.
I would say this film is well worth a check out. It may not be the best film ever and may have a few slip ups at times but it is quite an easy watch, despite all the blood and dismemberment. A nice unique and slightly thought provoking dark comedy. Also, the ending is extremely bizarre but I can kind of understand what they were doing with it.
6/10… Expand

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NobodyYouKnow

Aug 12, 2019

The Voices is billed as a black comedy, but I didn't laugh at all, and I *love* dark humor. The only times I even grinned were when the protagonist, Jerry (Ryan Reynolds), talked with his boss -- Reynolds knows how to make those light moments funny. When the killing started, there wasThe Voices is billed as a black comedy, but I didn't laugh at all, and I *love* dark humor. The only times I even grinned were when the protagonist, Jerry (Ryan Reynolds), talked with his boss -- Reynolds knows how to make those light moments funny. When the killing started, there was absolutely nothing humorous about it (and I have definitely laughed at killing in other more skillfully directed black comedies).
With this kind of material, the director needs to be especially deft with tonal shifts, but the tone almost never felt right to me.

I bumped my rating up a couple of points for Reynolds performance and the film's refreshing weirdness, but it's only worth watching if you're bored and can watch for free, IMO.… Expand

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