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Gothika

Gothika

Because someone is dead doesn't mean they're gone.

20036.11h 38m

Overview

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
Written by Sebastian Gutierrez
Produced by Susan Downey, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $141.6M

Top Cast

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Miranda Grey

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Pete Graham

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Douglas Grey

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Sheriff Ryan

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Phil Parsons

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Chloe Sava

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Teddy Howard

Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Irene

Kathleen Mackey

Kathleen Mackey

Rachel Parsons

Matthew G. Taylor

Matthew G. Taylor

Turlington

Themes & Keywords

rapeinsanitymarried couplecar crashparanormalconfusionmurderpsychiatric hospitalmemory lossmental institutionmental patientmental illnessvengeful ghostpsychoticfemale psychiatristrepressed memoryaccused of murderdesperateurban gothicpawnmurdered husbandbewilderedsurprise-endingcriminal psychologist

About Gothika

Gothika is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2003 exploring themes of rape, insanity, married couple, car crash, paranormal, confusion. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, it stars Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton. After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

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