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A History of Violence

User rating: 3.83 120 Reviews | Write a Review

In Theaters: September 23, 2005

R | Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m

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Based on 1750 votes and 120 reviews.


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User rating: November 2, 2005

96 mintutes I will never get back. Completely inapporpriate sex scenes..I understood the movie...I just wish I could I have done something else with my time...like watching water boil...that would have bee more satisfying

User rating: November 2, 2005

I thought it was a verry good movie the sex sean was too tastfullly done after reading some peoples comments i thought it would be a full on porno but it was not. It was good

User rating: October 31, 2005

This movie was terrible. I`m surprised at the high percentage of 5 star ratings on this site. The actress who played the wife was horrible. Her crying scenes were very fake. The sex scenes were dragged on for TOO LONG. Please rent this movie when it comes out on DVD because it`s not worth a trip to the theatre.

User rating: October 29, 2005

Easily the best movie of the year!! In many ways, a low budget effort, but with Ed Harris & Vigo, you can`t go wrong. A lot of gratuitous violance a la "Pulp Fiction" or "Get Shorty", but agreta movie nonetheless.

User rating: October 26, 2005

Learn how to think and stop waiting for the film to spell it out for you. Great advice if you want to appreciate this film.

User rating: October 24, 2005

I thought the theme of the movie was good. I coldn`t believe the sex that was displayed in the movie. It was soooooo graphic. What is happening now days. I went into the movie expecting a good story and find out that I was actually watching a porn. I was sickening, I really felt sick as I set there watching. I would NEVER see this movie again and will NOT tell others to watch it. I feel so ashamed that I watched it. NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

User rating: October 23, 2005

Uh, the sex scene on the stairs was about using violence for control, and the first sex scene was supposed to be a comparison. It fit with what the film was going for, which is about violence (the title is A History of Violence after all.) Good film, but I was surprised how simplistic and obvious it was with its themes, especially for Cronenberg. Probably will have to watch it again on video.

User rating: October 21, 2005

i have to admit when i saw the previews i thought OMG this movie is gonna be sikkkkk. but it wasn`t sik. it was average. i found myself laughing at times. the violence was good but there wasn;t nearly enough of it. and the sex scene on the stairs was so random and it didn`t fit. the ending was good and anyone who says otherwise doesn`t knwo wut they are talking about. overall 3/5 (a definite rental)

User rating: October 20, 2005

I have never posted here before but I simply can`t keep quiet!! Honestly people!! What didn`t you get about the ending? This was a very simple straight forward plot. Extremely well acted, Written, directed, etc... How far dumbed down do you want your movies?? I LOVED IT!!!

User rating: October 19, 2005

It didn`t fit with the movie?? You obviously have not seen other movies by the same director as it fits perfectly well with Cronenberg`s work. A definitely guy movie. Excellent.